He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.
Parallel translations
- KJV He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
- BSB He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
- ESV He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
- NKJV He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.
- NASB One who goes here and there weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
- NLT They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.
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- Isa 9:2–3The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.
- Gal 6:7–8Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
- Ps 30:5For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
- Isa 61:3to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
- Job 11:13–17“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.
- Jer 50:4–5“In those days, and in that time,” says Yahweh, “the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will go on their way weeping, and will seek Yahweh their God.
- Rev 7:15–17Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
- Luke 15:18–24I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
- Acts 16:29–34He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
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