Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 11:18
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The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
About Proverbs 11:18
Few verses address Sowing and Reaping in the Bible as directly as Proverbs 11:18. This Old Testament passage from the wisdom of Proverbs has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Job 4:8
“Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.”
- Hosea 8:7
“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.”
- Hosea 10:12
“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.”
- 2 Corinthians 9:6
“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
- Galatians 6:7
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
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How to Apply Proverbs 11:18
Pray through Proverbs 11:18 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Sowing and Reaping in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.