Hosea 10:12
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.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel is a luxuriant vine but has multiplied altars and devoted its wealth to sin. Their hearts are false; their king will be destroyed. Sow righteousness, reap steadfast love, break up your fallow ground. You have plowed iniquity and reaped …
Other Translations
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you.
Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.
Cross References
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall …
And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and …
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the …
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they …