46 Bible Verses about sowing
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Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.
Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.
Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.
Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.
The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.
You must not plant your vineyard with two kinds of seed; otherwise the entire yield, both of the seed you plant and the produce of the vineyard, will be defiled.
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed -- whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.
They sow the wind, and so they will reap the whirlwind! The stalk does not have any standing grain; it will not produce any flour. Even if it were to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.
"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.
When Isaac planted in that land, he reaped in the same year a hundred times what he had sown, because the Lord blessed him.
If we sowed spiritual blessings among you, is it too much to reap material things from you?
"This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own. But the year after that you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.
And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you more valuable than they are?
My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.
These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.
because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.'"
Joseph said to the people, "Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate the land.
Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
For just as the ground produces its crops and a garden yields its produce, so the sovereign Lord will cause deliverance to grow, and give his people reason to praise him in the sight of all the nations.
He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap.
Yes, the Lord has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.
Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows,
And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
and you may sow the eighth year and eat from that sixth year's produce -- old produce. Until you bring in the ninth year's produce, you may eat old produce.
But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.
Does a farmer just keep on plowing at planting time? Does he keep breaking up and harrowing his ground?
Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed all the people in it. Then he leveled the city and spread salt over it.
They cultivated fields, and planted vineyards, which yielded a harvest of fruit.
He will water the seed you plant in the ground, and the ground will produce crops in abundance. At that time your cattle will graze in wide pastures.
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He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap.
you will be blessed, you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams, you who let your ox and donkey graze.
He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Sowing
He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap.
you will be blessed, you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams, you who let your ox and donkey graze.
He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
Evil » Sowing » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
They sow the wind, and so they will reap the whirlwind! The stalk does not have any standing grain; it will not produce any flour. Even if it were to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.
The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.
because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
Sower » Sowing
He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap.
Once he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter the seed of the caraway plant, sow the seed of the cumin plant, and plant the wheat, barley, and grain in their designated places?
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest. The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.
you will be blessed, you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams, you who let your ox and donkey graze.
Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.
The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.
because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Sowing » Evil, on the part of the wicked
Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
They sow the wind, and so they will reap the whirlwind! The stalk does not have any standing grain; it will not produce any flour. Even if it were to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.
The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.
because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
Sowing » Agricultural
He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap.
you will be blessed, you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams, you who let your ox and donkey graze.
He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
(for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.
So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
We know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
In him you also were circumcised -- not, however, with a circumcision performed by human hands, but by the removal of the fleshly body, that is, through the circumcision done by Christ.
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that -- whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent -- I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.
Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest. The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.
you will be blessed, you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams, you who let your ox and donkey graze.
Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.
The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.
because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Topics on Sowing
Not Sowing
Jeremiah 35:7Do not build houses. Do not plant crops. Do not plant a vineyard or own one. Live in tents all your lives. If you do these things you will live a long time in the land that you wander about on.'
Parables Of Sowing
Matthew 13:3-8He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
Sowing And Reaping
Leviticus 19:23-25"'When you enter the land and plant any fruit tree, you must consider its fruit to be forbidden. Three years it will be forbidden to you; it must not be eaten.
Sowing Good
Hosea 10:12Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.
Sowing In Vain
Leviticus 26:16I for my part will do this to you: I will inflict horror on you, consumption and fever, which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life. You will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it.
Sowing Seeds
Matthew 13:4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.