Verse 6

In the morning{H1242} sow{H2232}{(H8798)} thy seed{H2233}, and in the evening{H6153} withhold{H3240}{(H8686)} not thine hand{H3027}: for thou knowest{H3045}{(H8802)} not whether{H335} shall prosper{H3787}{(H8799)}, either this or that, or whether they both{H8147} shall be alike{H259} good{H2896}.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatsoever thy hand{H3027} findeth{H4672}{(H8799)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)}, do{H6213}{(H8798)} it with thy might{H3581}; for there is no work{H4639}, nor device{H2808}, nor knowledge{H1847}, nor wisdom{H2451}, in the grave{H7585}, whither thou goest{H1980}{(H8802)}.
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach{G2784}{(G5657)} the word{G3056}; be instant{G2186}{(G5628)} in season{G2122}, out of season{G171}; reprove{G1651}{(G5657)}, rebuke{G2008}{(G5657)}, exhort{G3870}{(G5657)} with{G1722} all{G3956} longsuffering{G3115} and{G2532} doctrine{G1322}.
  • Isa 55:10 : 10 For as the rain{H1653} cometh down{H3381}{(H8799)}, and the snow{H7950} from heaven{H8064}, and returneth{H7725}{(H8799)} not thither, but watereth{H7301}{(H8689)} the earth{H776}, and maketh it bring forth{H3205}{(H8689)} and bud{H6779}{(H8689)}, that it may give{H5414}{(H8804)} seed{H2233} to the sower{H2232}{(H8802)}, and bread{H3899} to the eater{H398}{(H8802)}:
  • Hos 10:12 : 12 Sow{H2232}{(H8798)} to yourselves in righteousness{H6666}, reap{H7114}{(H8798)} in{H6310} mercy{H2617}; break up{H5214}{(H8798)} your fallow ground{H5215}: for it is time{H6256} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}, till he come{H935}{(H8799)} and rain{H3384}{(H8686)} righteousness{H6664} upon you.
  • Hag 1:6-9 : 6 Ye have sown{H2232}{(H8804)} much{H7235}{(H8687)}, and bring{H935}{(H8687)} in little{H4592}; ye eat{H398}{(H8800)}, but ye have not enough{H7654}; ye drink{H8354}{(H8800)}, but ye are not filled with drink{H7937}{(H8800)}; ye clothe{H3847}{(H8800)} you, but there is none warm{H2527}; and he that earneth wages{H7936}{(H8693)} earneth wages{H7936}{(H8693)} to put it into a bag{H6872} with holes{H5344}{(H8803)}. 7 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Consider{H7760}{(H8798)}{H3824} your ways{H1870}. 8 Go up{H5927}{(H8798)} to the mountain{H2022}, and bring{H935}{(H8689)} wood{H6086}, and build{H1129}{(H8798)} the house{H1004}; and I will take pleasure{H7521}{(H8799)} in it, and I will be glorified{H3513}{(H8735)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}. 9 Ye looked{H6437}{(H8800)} for much{H7235}{(H8687)}, and, lo, it came to little{H4592}; and when ye brought{H935}{(H8689)} it home{H1004}, I did blow{H5301}{(H8804)} upon it. Why? saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}. Because{H3282} of mine house{H1004} that is waste{H2720}, and ye run{H7323}{(H8801)} every man{H376} unto his own house{H1004}. 10 Therefore the heaven{H8064} over you is stayed{H3607}{(H8804)} from dew{H2919}, and the earth{H776} is stayed{H3607}{(H8804)} from her fruit{H2981}. 11 And I called{H7121}{(H8799)} for a drought{H2721} upon the land{H776}, and upon the mountains{H2022}, and upon the corn{H1715}, and upon the new wine{H8492}, and upon the oil{H3323}, and upon that which the ground{H127} bringeth forth{H3318}{(H8686)}, and upon men{H120}, and upon cattle{H929}, and upon all the labour{H3018} of the hands{H3709}.
  • Hag 2:17-19 : 17 I smote{H5221}{(H8689)} you with blasting{H7711} and with mildew{H3420} and with hail{H1259} in all the labours{H4639} of your hands{H3027}; yet ye turned not to me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 18 Consider{H7760}{(H8798)}{H3824} now from this day{H3117} and upward{H4605}, from the four{H702} and twentieth{H6242} day{H3117} of the ninth{H8671} month, even from the day{H3117} that the foundation{H3245}{(H8795)} of the LORD'S{H3068} temple{H1964} was laid, consider{H7760}{(H8798)}{H3824} it. 19 Is the seed{H2233} yet in the barn{H4035}? yea, as yet the vine{H1612}, and the fig tree{H8384}, and the pomegranate{H7416}, and the olive{H2132} tree{H6086}, hath not brought forth{H5375}{(H8804)}: from this day{H3117} will I bless{H1288}{(H8762)} you.
  • Zech 8:11-12 : 11 But now I will not be unto the residue{H7611} of this people{H5971} as in the former{H7223} days{H3117}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}. 12 For the seed{H2233} shall be prosperous{H7965}; the vine{H1612} shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} her fruit{H6529}, and the ground{H776} shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} her increase{H2981}, and the heavens{H8064} shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} their dew{H2919}; and I will cause the remnant{H7611} of this people{H5971} to possess{H5157}{(H8689)} all these things.
  • Mark 4:26-29 : 26 And{G2532} he said{G3004}{(G5707)}, So{G3779} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}, as{G5613} if{G1437} a man{G444} should cast{G906}{(G5632)} seed{G4703} into{G1909} the ground{G1093}; 27 And{G2532} should sleep{G2518}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} rise{G1453}{(G5747)} night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250}, and{G2532} the seed{G4703} should spring{G985}{(G5725)} and{G2532} grow up{G3373}{(G5747)}, he{G846} knoweth{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} how{G5613}. 28 For{G1063} the earth{G1093} bringeth forth fruit{G2592}{(G5719)} of herself{G844}; first{G4412} the blade{G5528}, then{G1534} the ear{G4719}, after that{G1534} the full{G4134} corn{G4621} in{G1722} the ear{G4719}. 29 But{G1161} when{G3752} the fruit{G2590} is brought forth{G3860}{(G5632)}, immediately{G2112} he putteth in{G649}{(G5719)} the sickle{G1407}, because{G3754} the harvest{G2326} is come{G3936}{(G5758)}.
  • John 4:36-38 : 36 And{G2532} he that reapeth{G2325}{(G5723)} receiveth{G2983}{(G5719)} wages{G3408}, and{G2532} gathereth{G4863}{(G5719)} fruit{G2590} unto{G1519} life{G2222} eternal{G166}: that{G2443} both{G2532} he that soweth{G4687}{(G5723)} and{G2532} he that reapeth{G2325}{(G5723)} may rejoice{G5463}{(G5725)} together{G3674}. 37 And{G1063} herein{G1722}{G5129} is{G2076}{(G5748)} that saying{G3056} true{G228},{G3754} One{G243} soweth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G4687}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} another{G243} reapeth{G2325}{(G5723)}. 38 I{G1473} sent{G649}{(G5656)} you{G5209} to reap{G2325}{(G5721)} that whereon{G3739} ye{G5210} bestowed{G2872} no{G3756} labour{G2872}{(G5758)}: other men{G243} laboured{G2872}{(G5758)}, and{G2532} ye{G5210} are entered{G1525}{(G5754)} into{G1519} their{G846} labours{G2873}.
  • Acts 11:20-21 : 20 And{G1161} some{G5100} of{G1537} them{G846} were{G2258}{(G5713)} men{G435} of Cyprus{G2953} and{G2532} Cyrene{G2956}, which{G3748}, when they were come{G1525}{(G5631)} to{G1519} Antioch{G490}, spake{G2980}{(G5707)} unto{G4314} the Grecians{G1675}, preaching{G2097}{(G5734)} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}. 21 And{G2532} the hand{G5495} of the Lord{G2962} was{G2258}{(G5713)} with{G3326} them{G846}: and{G5037} a great{G4183} number{G706} believed{G4100}{(G5660)}, and turned{G1994}{(G5656)} unto{G1909} the Lord{G2962}.
  • 1 Cor 3:5-7 : 5 Who{G5101} then{G3767} is{G2076}{(G5748)} Paul{G3972}, and{G1161} who{G5101} is Apollos{G625}, but{G235}{G2228} ministers{G1249} by{G1223} whom{G3739} ye believed{G4100}{(G5656)}, even{G2532} as{G5613} the Lord{G2962} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} to every man{G1538}? 6 I{G1473} have planted{G5452}{(G5656)}, Apollos{G625} watered{G4222}{(G5656)}; but{G235} God{G2316} gave the increase{G837}{(G5707)}. 7 So{G5620} then neither{G3777} is{G2076}{(G5748)} he that planteth{G5452}{(G5723)} any thing{G5100}, neither{G3777} he that watereth{G4222}{(G5723)}; but{G235} God{G2316} that giveth the increase{G837}{(G5723)}.
  • 2 Cor 9:6 : 6 But{G1161} this{G5124} I say, He which soweth{G4687}{(G5723)} sparingly{G5340} shall reap{G2325}{(G5692)} also{G2532} sparingly{G5340}; and{G2532} he which soweth{G4687}{(G5723)} bountifully{G1909}{G2129} shall reap{G2325}{(G5692)} also{G2532} bountifully{G1909}{G2129}.
  • 2 Cor 9:10-11 : 10 Now{G1161} he that ministereth{G2023}{(G5723)} seed{G4690} to the sower{G4687}{(G5723)} both{G2532} minister{G5524}{(G5659)} bread{G740} for{G1519} your food{G1035}, and{G2532} multiply{G4129}{(G5659)} your{G5216} seed sown{G4703}, and{G2532} increase{G837}{(G5659)} the fruits{G1081} of your{G5216} righteousness{G1343};) 11 Being enriched{G4148}{(G5746)} in{G1722} every thing{G3956} to{G1519} all{G3956} bountifulness{G572}, which{G3748} causeth{G2716}{(G5736)} through{G1223} us{G2257} thanksgiving{G2169} to God{G2316}.
  • Eccl 9:1 : 1 For all this I considered{H5414}{(H8804)} in my heart{H3820} even to declare{H952}{(H8800)} all this, that the righteous{H6662}, and the wise{H2450}, and their works{H5652}, are in the hand{H3027} of God{H430}: no man{H120} knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} either{H1571} love{H160} or hatred{H8135} by all that is before{H6440} them.