Job 4:8
According to what I have seen, they who plough iniquity, And sow mischief, reap the same.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
In Context
7Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished being innocent? Or where have the righteous been cut off?
9By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of his nostrils they are consumed.
Cross References
Psalms 7:14Behold, he travailed with iniquity, And conceived mischief, But hath brought forth disappointment!
Psalms 7:16His mischief returneth upon his own head, And his violence cometh down upon his own skull.
Jeremiah 4:18Thy way and thy doings have brought this upon thee; This is the fruit of thy wickedness; It is bitter; it reacheth to thy heart.
Hosea 10:12Sow for yourselves to righteousness, and ye shall reap according to your piety; Break up your fallow ground; For it is a time to seek Jehovah, Till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
2 Corinthians 9:6But this there is to say: He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.
Matthew Henry on Job 4:8-12
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. 9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. 11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. Eliphaz here advances another argument to prove… Read the whole commentary →