Complete Bible Study Guide

What Does the Bible Say About Summer?

30 Scripture references with full text and commentary

Understanding Summer in the Bible

Explore what the Bible says about summer. This collection of 18 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

30
Total Verses
25
Old Testament
5
New Testament

Top 10 Verses About Summer

  1. 1
    Genesis 8:22
    While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. While: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth
    KJV
  2. 2
    Judges 3:20
    And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. a summer: Heb. a parlour of cooling
    KJV
  3. 3
    Judges 3:24
    When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. covereth: or, doeth his easement
    KJV
  4. 4
    2 Samuel 16:1
    And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
    KJV
  5. 5
    2 Samuel 16:2
    And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
    KJV
  6. 6
    Psalms 32:4
    For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
    KJV
  7. 7
    Psalms 74:17
    Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter. made: Heb. made them
    KJV
  8. 8
    Proverbs 6:6
    Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
    KJV
  9. 9
    Proverbs 6:7
    Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
    KJV
  10. 10
    Proverbs 6:8
    Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
    KJV

Subtopics of Summer

Season of, promised while the earth remains
Cool rooms for
Fruits
Drought of
Given by God
The time for labor and harvest
Snow in
Threshing in
Approach of
Approach of, indicated by shooting out of leaves on trees
Excessive drought
Excessive heat
Figurative
Fruits of
Illustrative of seasons of grace
Made by God
Many kinds of fruit were ripe and used during
The ancients had houses or apartments suited to
The ant provided her winter food during
The wise are diligent during

Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Summer? (25 Verses)

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. While: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. a summer: Heb. a parlour of cooling
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. covereth: or, doeth his easement
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter. made: Heb. made them
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. the shouting: or, the alarm is fallen upon, etc
And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. eateth: Heb. swalloweth
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. drought: or, restraint
As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. to serve: Heb. to stand before
Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. when: Heb. the gatherings of summer

New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Summer? (5 Verses)

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

How to Study What the Bible Says About Summer

  1. 1

    Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.

  2. 2

    Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about summer. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.

  3. 3

    Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.

  4. 4

    Memorise at least one key verse about summer and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.

Practical Application

Studying what the Bible says about summer is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:

  • Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on summer needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.

  • Share what you have learned about summer with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.

  • Pray through the key verses about summer, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about summer?
Explore what the Bible says about summer. This collection of 18 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme. The Bible contains 30 key verses about summer spanning both Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses about summer are there?
There are 30 key Bible verses about summer compiled in this study guide, drawn from books across both the Old and New Testaments.
What is the best verse about summer?
One of the most well-known and frequently cited verses about summer is Genesis 8:22 — "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. While: Heb. As yet all t..."
Where in the Bible does it talk about summer?
Summer is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 30 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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