Job 4:8

4:8 Even as I have seen, ¹  those who plow ²  iniquity ³ 

and those who sow trouble reap the same. ⁴ 

Proverbs 1:31

1:31 Therefore ⁵  they will eat from the fruit ⁶  of their way, ⁷ 

and they will be stuffed full ⁸  of their own counsel.

Proverbs 6:14

6:14 he plots evil with perverse thoughts ⁹  in his heart,

he spreads contention ¹⁰  at all times.

Proverbs 6:19

6:19 a false witness who pours out lies, ¹¹ 

and a person who spreads discord ¹²  among family members. ¹³ 

Proverbs 11:18

11:18 The wicked person ¹⁴  earns ¹⁵  deceitful wages, ¹⁶ 

but the one who sows ¹⁷  righteousness reaps ¹⁸  a genuine ¹⁹  reward. ²⁰ 

Hosea 8:7

The Fertility Cultists Will Become Infertile

8:7 They sow the wind,

and so they will reap the whirlwind!

The stalk does not have any standing grain;

it will not produce any flour.

Even if it were to yield grain,

foreigners would swallow it all up.

Hosea 10:12

10:12 Sow righteousness for yourselves,

reap unfailing love.

Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves,

for it is time to seek the Lord,

until he comes and showers deliverance ²¹  on you.

Luke 16:25

16:25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, ²²  remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. ²³ 

Romans 2:6-10

2:6 He ²⁴  will reward ²⁵  each one according to his works: ²⁶  2:7 eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality, 2:8 but ²⁷  wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition ²⁸  and do not obey the truth but follow ²⁹  unrighteousness. 2:9 There will be ³⁰  affliction and distress on everyone ³¹  who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek, ³²  2:10 but ³³  glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

Romans 2:2

2:2 Now we know that God’s judgment is in accordance with truth ³⁴  against those who practice such things.

Colossians 1:6

1:6 that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel ³⁵  is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing ³⁶  among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

[4:8]  ¹ tn The perfect verb here represents the indefinite past. It has no specific sighting in mind, but refers to each time he has seen the wicked do this.

[4:8]  ² sn The figure is an implied metaphor. Plowing suggests the idea of deliberately preparing (or cultivating) life for evil. This describes those who are fundamentally wicked.

[4:8]  ³ tn The LXX renders this with a plural “barren places.”

[4:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “reap it.”

[1:31]  ⁵ tn The vav (ו) prefixed to the verb וְיֹאכְלוּ (vÿyo’khÿlu) functions in a consecutive logical sense: “therefore.”

[1:31]  ⁶ sn The expression “eat the fruit of” is a figurative expression (hypocatastasis) that compares the consequences of sin to agricultural growth that culminates in produce. They will suffer the consequences of their sinful actions, that is, they will “reap” what they “sow.”

[1:31]  ⁷ sn The words “way” (דֶּרֶךְ, derekh) and “counsel” (מוֹעֵצָה, mo’etsah) stand in strong contrast to the instruction of wisdom which gave counsel and rebuke to encourage a better way. They will bear the consequences of the course they follow and the advice they take (for that wrong advice, e.g., Ps 1:1).

[1:31]  ⁸ tn Heb “to eat to one’s fill.” The verb שָׂבֵעַ (savea’) means (1) positive: “to eat one’s fill” so that one’s appetite is satisfied and (2) negative: “to eat in excess” as a glutton to the point of sickness and revulsion (BDB 959 s.v.). Fools will not only “eat” the fruit of their own way (v. 31a), they will be force-fed this revolting “menu” which will make them want to vomit (v. 31b) and eventually kill them (v. 32).

[6:14]  ⁹ tn The noun is an adverbial accusative of manner, explaining the circumstances that inform his evil plans.

[6:14]  ¹⁰ tn The word “contention” is from the root דִּין (din); the noun means “strife, contention, quarrel.” The normal plural form is represented by the Qere, and the contracted form by the Kethib.

[6:19]  ¹¹ sn The Lord hates perjury and a lying witness (e.g., Ps 40:4; Amos 2:4; Mic 1:4). This is a direct violation of the law (Exod 20).

[6:19]  ¹² sn Dissension is attributed in Proverbs to contentious people (21:9; 26:21; 25:24) who have a short fuse (15:8).

[6:19]  ¹³ tn Heb “brothers,” although not limited to male siblings only. Cf. NRSV, CEV “in a family”; TEV “among friends.”

[11:18]  ¹⁴ tn The form is the masculine singular adjective used as a substantive.

[11:18]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “makes” (so NAB).

[11:18]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “wages of deception.”

[11:18]  ¹⁷ sn The participle “sowing” provides an implied comparison (the figure is known as hypocatastasis) with the point of practicing righteousness and inspiring others to do the same. What is sown will yield fruit (1 Cor 9:11; 2 Cor 9:6; Jas 3:18).

[11:18]  ¹⁸ tn The term “reaps” does not appear in the Hebrew but has been supplied in the translation from context for the sake of smoothness.

[11:18]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “true” (so NASB, NRSV); KJV, NAB, NIV “sure.”

[11:18]  ²⁰ sn A wordplay (paronomasia) occurs between “deceptive” (שָׁקֶר, shaqer) and “reward” (שֶׂכֶר, sekher), underscoring the contrast by the repetition of sounds. The wages of the wicked are deceptive; the reward of the righteous is sure.

[10:12]  ²¹ tn Or “righteousness” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NAB “justice.”

[16:25]  ²² tn The Greek term here is τέκνον (teknon), which could be understood as a term of endearment.

[16:25]  ²³ tn Or “in terrible pain” (L&N 24.92). Here is the reversal Jesus mentioned in Luke 6:20-26.

[2:6]  ²⁴ tn Grk “who.” The relative pronoun was converted to a personal pronoun and, because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[2:6]  ²⁵ tn Or “will render,” “will recompense.” In this context Paul is setting up a hypothetical situation, not stating that salvation is by works.

[2:6]  ²⁶ sn A quotation from Ps 62:12; Prov 24:12; a close approximation to Matt 16:27.

[2:8]  ²⁷ tn This contrast is clearer and stronger in Greek than can be easily expressed in English.

[2:8]  ²⁸ tn Grk “those who [are] from selfish ambition.”

[2:8]  ²⁹ tn Grk “are persuaded by, obey.”

[2:9]  ³⁰ tn No verb is expressed in this verse, but the verb “to be” is implied by the Greek construction. Literally “suffering and distress on everyone…”

[2:9]  ³¹ tn Grk “every soul of man.”

[2:9]  ³² sn Paul uses the term Greek here and in v. 10 to refer to non-Jews, i.e., Gentiles.

[2:10]  ³³ tn Grk “but even,” to emphasize the contrast. The second word has been omitted since it is somewhat redundant in English idiom.

[2:2]  ³⁴ tn Or “based on truth.”

[1:6]  ³⁵ tn Grk “just as in the entire world it is bearing fruit.” The antecedent (“the gospel”) of the implied subject (“it”) of ἐστιν (estin) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:6]  ³⁶ tn Though the participles are periphrastic with the present tense verb ἐστίν (estin), the presence of the temporal indicator “from the day” in the next clause indicates that this is a present tense that reaches into the past and should be translated as “has been bearing fruit and growing.” For a discussion of this use of the present tense, see ExSyn 519-20.