Jeremiah 17:8

God's Word

He will be like a tree that is planted by water. It will send its roots down to a stream. It will not be afraid in the heat of summer. Its leaves will turn green. It will not be anxious during droughts. It will not stop producing fruit.

Cross References

Job 29:19

My roots will grow toward the water, and dew will lie on my branches all night.

Job 8:16

He is like a well-watered plant in the sunshine. The shoots spread over his garden.

Psalm 1:3

He is like a tree planted beside streams— a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.

Proverbs 11:28

Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf.

Isaiah 58:11

The Lord will continually guide you and satisfy you even in sun-baked places. He will strengthen your bones. You will become like a watered garden and like a spring whose water does not stop flowing.

Isaiah 61:3

⌞He has sent me⌟ to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of ⌞tears of⌟ grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the Plantings of the Lord, so that he might display his glory.

Jeremiah 39:18

I will certainly rescue you. You will not die in war. You will escape with your life because you trusted me, declares the Lord.’ ”

Ezekiel 31:3

What about Assyria? It was a cedar in Lebanon with fine branches that shaded the forest. It was very tall. Its top was among the clouds.

Ezekiel 47:12

All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves won’t wither, and they won’t fail to produce fruit. Each month they will produce fresh fruit because this water flows from the holy place. The fruit will be good food, and the leaves will be used for healing.”