They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
They that sow in teares: shall reape in ioy.
1611 marginal noteOr, singing.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To cut and gather a crop. Sense 2: By figure, to receive the result or reward of actions.
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First occurrence: Leviticus 19:9
Complete exact-word concordance
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
They that sow in teares: shall reape in ioy.
1611 marginal noteOr, singing.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Hee that soweth iniquitie, shall reape vanitie: and the rodde of his anger shall faile.
1611 marginal noteOr, and with the rod of his anger he shalbe consumed.
1611 marginal noteIob 4.8. hos.10.13.
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
He that obserueth the wind, shall not sow: and hee that regardeth the clouds, shall not reape.
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
And this shall be a signe vnto thee, Ye shall eate this yeere such as groweth of it felfe: and the second yeere that which springeth of the same: and in the third yeere sow ye and reape, and plant vineyards, and eate the fruit thereof.
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
They haue sowen wheate, but shall reape thornes: they haue put themselues to paine, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your reuenues, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.16. deut.26 38. mic.6.15. agg.1.6.
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
For they haue sowen the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewinde: it hath no stalke: the budde shall yeeld no meale: if so be it yeeld, the strangers shall swallow it vp.
1611 marginal noteOr, standing corne.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Sow to your selues in righteousnesse, reape in mercie: breake vp your fallow ground: for it is time to seeke the LORD, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.
1611 marginal noteIer.4.4.
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reape: thou shalt tread the oliues, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oile; & sweet wine, but shalt not drinke wine.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 28.38. hagg. 1.6.
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Behold the foules of the aire: for they sow not, neither do they reape, nor gather into barnes, yet your heauenly father feedeth them. Are yee not much better then they?
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
His lord answered, and said vnto him, Thou wicked and slouthfull seruant, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strawed:
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