He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
Cross References
Psalm 126:5Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
Psalm 127:1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
Treasury of Scripture
He that goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
that goeth
Psalm 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Job 11:13-17
If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; …
Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
precious seed.
Isaiah 9:2,3
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined…
Luke 15:18-24
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, …
Acts 16:29-34
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, …
