Proverbs 22:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 4:8 : 8 As I have seen -- ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!
  • Ps 125:3 : 3 For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
  • Isa 30:31 : 31 For from the voice of Jehovah broken down `is' Asshur, With a rod He smiteth.
  • Hos 10:13 : 13 Ye have ploughed wickedness, Perversity ye have reaped, Ye have eaten the fruit of lying, For thou hast trusted in thy way, In the abundance of thy might.
  • Gal 6:7-8 : 7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap, 8 because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;
  • Hos 8:7 : 7 For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up.
  • Prov 14:3 : 3 In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
  • Isa 9:4 : 4 Because the yoke of its burden, And the staff of its shoulder, the rod of its exactor, Thou hast broken as `in' the day of Midian.
  • Isa 10:5 : 5 Wo `to' Asshur, a rod of Mine anger, And a staff in their hand `is' Mine indignation.
  • Isa 14:29 : 29 Rejoice not thou, Philistia, all of thee, That broken hath been the rod of thy smiter, For from the root of a serpent cometh out a viper, And its fruit `is' a flying saraph.

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    8As I have seen -- ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!

  • Prov 22:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Hos 8:7
    77%

    7For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up.

  • Prov 11:18
    76%

    18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

  • Prov 22:7
    75%

    7The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.

  • Prov 28:8
    74%

    8Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    74%

    19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

    20A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

  • Isa 3:11
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    11Wo to the wicked -- evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him.

  • Gal 6:7-8
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    73%

    7Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap,

    8because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

  • Jer 12:13
    73%

    13They sowed wheat, and have thorns reaped, They have become sick -- they profit not, And they have been ashamed of your increases, Because of the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah.

  • Ps 37:21-22
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    73%

    21The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

    22For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

  • Hos 10:13
    73%

    13Ye have ploughed wickedness, Perversity ye have reaped, Ye have eaten the fruit of lying, For thou hast trusted in thy way, In the abundance of thy might.

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    10Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

  • Prov 21:7
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    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Prov 11:28-29
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    28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
    72%

    6And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

  • Prov 5:22
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    22His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.

  • Prov 13:21-24
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    72%

    21Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

    22A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth.

    23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

    24Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

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    72%

    13Wo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

  • Ps 125:3
    72%

    3For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

  • Eccl 10:8
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    16The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

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  • Prov 29:22
    71%

    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

  • Job 20:18
    71%

    18He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not.

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    71%

    28Remove doth the increase of his house, Poured forth in a day of His anger.

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    71%

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    15Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken -- and no healing.

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    15Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.