Psalm 129:7 “unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of s…”

Psalm 129:7

unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

World English Bible

with which the reaper doesn’t fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

American Standard Version

Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves, his bosom:

Geneva Bible 1599

Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:

Darby Translation

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom;

Young's Literal Translation

That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

Bible in Basic English

He who gets in the grain has no use for it; and they do not make bands of it for the grain-stems.

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Cross references

“he that bindeth”

Galatians 6:8 Psalm 126:6 Hosea 8:7 Isaiah 17:10 Isaiah 17:11

Galatians 6:8 · BSB

The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Psalm 126:6 · BSB

He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

Hosea 8:7 · BSB

For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.

Isaiah 17:10 · BSB

For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines—

Isaiah 17:11 · BSB

though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout— yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,

8May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

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