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Luke 12:16

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And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
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  1. Genesis 26:12–14Rank 1 from verse 16
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    12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.

    13And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

    14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

  2. Genesis 41:47–49Rank 2 from verse 16
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    47And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

    48And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

    49And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

  3. Hosea 2:8Rank 3 from verse 16
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    8For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

  4. Job 12:6Rank 4 from verse 16
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    6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

  5. Psalms 73:12Rank 5 from verse 16
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    12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

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Luke 12:16

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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parable

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A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.

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ground

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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

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COMBINED MEANING

certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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COMBINED MEANING

rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

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15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

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17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

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