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Bible Quotes About Ploughing

21 Scripture verses about ploughing from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 21 Bible verses about ploughing. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on ploughing, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments.

21
Total Verses
18
Old Testament
3
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Ploughing

  1. Genesis 5:29 — “And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort
  2. Deuteronomy 22:10 — “Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
  3. 1 Samuel 14:14 — “And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow. an: or, half a furrow of an acre of l...
  4. 1 Kings 19:19 — “So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth : and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
  5. Job 1:14 — “And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
  6. Job 4:8 — “Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
  7. Psalms 129:3 — “The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows .
  8. Proverbs 20:4 — “The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. cold: or, winter
  9. Isaiah 2:4 — “And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,...
  10. Isaiah 28:24 — “Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

Subtopics of Ploughing

(Attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness
By a plough
Difficulty of, on rocky ground
During the cold winter season
Followed by harrowing and sowing
Generally by servants
In long and straight furrows
Noah the supposed inventor of
Of a course of sin
Of a severe course of affliction
Of peace and prosperity
Of repentance and reformation
Of the labour ministers
Sometimes by the owner of the land himself
The breaking up or tilling of the earth
With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews
With oxen

Old Testament Quotes About Ploughing (18)

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort
Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow. an: or, half a furrow of an acre of land
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth : and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows .
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. cold: or, winter
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. pruninghooks: or, scythes
Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place? the principal: or, the wheat in the principal place, and barley in the appointed place rie: or, spelt place: Heb. border?
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods. her: Heb. the beauty of her neck
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.
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. pruninghooks: or, scythes

New Testament Quotes About Ploughing (3)

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back , is fit for the kingdom of God.
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

Frequently Asked Questions About Ploughing in the Bible

What does the Bible say about ploughing?
The Bible contains 21 verses about ploughing, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding ploughing through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about ploughing?
There are 21 Bible verses about ploughing in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about ploughing?
While many verses address ploughing, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of ploughing you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about ploughing?
Ploughing is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 21 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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