Verse 16

And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest.

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  • Gen 26:12-14 : 12 Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that same year he reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him. 13 The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. 14 He had many flocks, herds, and servants, so the Philistines envied him.
  • Gen 41:47-49 : 47 During the seven years of abundance, the land produced bountifully. 48 Joseph gathered all the food produced during those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city, he stored the food from the surrounding fields. 49 Joseph stored up grain in such great abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure.
  • Job 12:6 : 6 "The tents of robbers are at ease, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their own hand."
  • Ps 73:3 : 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
  • Ps 73:12 : 12 Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree, they increase in wealth.
  • Hos 2:8 : 8 Therefore, I will block her way with thorns and build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 So that you may become children of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
  • Acts 14:17 : 17 Yet, he did not leave himself without a witness, for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling you with food and gladness in your hearts.