8 occurrences

'Grain' in the Bible

Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.

Verse ConceptsHarvestNot Reaping What You SowOvercoming Obstacles

He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

Verse ConceptsTransient WealthDrawbacks To Riches

They get mixed grain from the field, and they take away the late fruit from the vines of those who have wealth.

Verse ConceptsGleaningVineyard

Others go about without clothing, and though they have no food, they get in the grain from the fields.

Verse ConceptsNaked In Poverty

For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.

Verse ConceptsAbhorWorldly AmbitionHumbling The Proud

Then in place of grain let thorns come up, and in place of barley evil-smelling plants.

Verse ConceptsThistlesThornsLast WordsWeed

Under him are sharp edges of broken pots: as if he was pulling a grain-crushing instrument over the wet earth.

Verse ConceptsThreshingThings UnderMarshes

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