Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
Job 4:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In my experience, those who plough injustice and those who sow trouble reap the same. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow wickedness, reap the same. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As I myself have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble and mischief reap the same. American Standard Version (1901) According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same. Common English Bible As I’ve observed, those who plow sin and sow trouble will harvest it. Catholic Public Domain Version In fact, I have instead seen those who work iniquity and who sow resentments, reap them, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version On the contrary I have seen those who work iniquity, and sow sorrows, and reap them, |
Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb prepares deception.
they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes.
The one who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
On the day that you plant, you will help them to grow, and in the morning you will help your seed to sprout, but the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.
Your way and your actions have brought this on you. This is your punishment. It is very bitter, because it has reached your heart!
Indeed, they sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. There is no standing corn; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it did, foreigners would swallow it up.
The point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.