“Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness will be his reward.
Job 4:8 - Tree of Life Version As I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow harm, reap them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness will be his reward.
They conceive mischief and bring forth evil and their belly prepares deception.”
so they will eat the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own schemes.
One who sows injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will perish.
In the day that you plant, you fence it in, and in the morning you made your seed to sprout— but the harvest will be a heap in a day of grief and incurable pain.
Your conduct and your deeds have brought these things on you. This is your calamity! How bitter it is! How it smites your heart!
“For they sow wind, and reap a whirlwind. There is no mature grain— the sprout yields no meal. Should it produce anything, strangers would swallow it up.
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.