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HowtoLowerFoodPrices

Banpornographyandsensualscenesinmoviesbecausethesekindsofentertainmentwillresultin famine.(Tobit4:13)

Faminewillexponentiallyincreasethepriceoffood.(2Kings6:25)

Donotmasturbatebecauseitwillmakeyoulazy(WisdomofSolomon3:14,Proverbs24:30-34)

MakeapolicyofNOWORKNOEAT.(2Thessalonians3:10)

Maximizenaturalresources.Allotallriversidelandsforfarming.Makewaterpumpsorwellsfor everyhouseholdespeciallyforthosewhoaredistantfromtherivers.(Isaiah32:20)

Collectrainwater(Leviticus26:3-5)

Breedoxen.(Proverbs14:4)

Promotethegreatnessandvalueofagriculture.(LetterofAristeas5:9-10,13)

Encouragecitizenstogrowtheirownfood.(Proverbs6:6-8,Proverbs27:23-27)

Everycityshouldbeabletosupplyitsownfood(Genesis41:48)

Pentateuch

AndGodsaid,Lettheearthbringforthgrass,theherbyieldingseed,andthefruittreeyieldingfruit afterhiskind,whoseseedisinitself,upontheearth:anditwassoAndtheearthbroughtforth grass,andherbyieldingseedafterhiskind,andthetreeyieldingfruit,whoseseedwasinitself, afterhiskind:andGodsawthatitwasgood.AndGodsaid,Behold,Ihavegivenyoueveryherb bearingseed,whichisuponthefaceofalltheearth,andeverytree,inthewhichisthefruitofa treeyieldingseed;toyouitshallbeformeat.Genesis1:11-12,29

AndGodsaid,Letusmakemaninourimage,afterourlikeness:andletthemhavedominionover thefishofthesea,andoverthefowloftheair,andoverthecattle,andoveralltheearth,andover everycreepingthingthatcreepethupontheearthSoGodcreatedmaninhisownimage,inthe imageofGodcreatedhehim;maleandfemalecreatedhethem.AndGodblessedthem,andGod saiduntothem,Befruitful,andmultiply,andreplenishtheearth,andsubdueit:andhavedominion overthefishofthesea,andoverthefowloftheair,andovereverylivingthingthatmovethupon theearth.Genesis1:26-28

AndoutofthegroundmadetheLORDGodtogroweverytreethatispleasanttothesight,and goodforfood;thetreeoflifealsointhemidstofthegarden,andthetreeofknowledgeofgood andevil.Genesis2:9

AnduntoAdamhesaid,Becausethouhasthearkeneduntothevoiceofthywife,andhasteatenof thetree,ofwhichIcommandedthee,saying,Thoushaltnoteatofit:cursedisthegroundforthy sake;insorrowshaltthoueatofitallthedaysofthylife;Thornsalsoandthistlesshallitbringforth tothee;andthoushalteattheherbofthefield;Inthesweatofthyfaceshaltthoueatbread,till thoureturnuntotheground;foroutofitwastthoutaken:fordustthouart,anduntodustshalt thoureturnGenesis3:17-19

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

ThereforetheLORDGodsenthimforthfromthegardenofEden,totillthegroundfromwhencehe wastaken.Genesis3:23

ThenIsaacsowedinthatland,andreceivedinthesameyearanhundredfold:andtheLORDblessed himGenesis26:12

NowthereforeletPharaohlookoutamandiscreetandwise,andsethimoverthelandofEgypt. LetPharaohdothis,andlethimappointofficersovertheland,andtakeupthefifthpartoftheland ofEgyptinthesevenplenteousyears.Andletthemgatherallthefoodofthosegoodyearsthat come,andlayupcornunderthehandofPharaoh,andletthemkeepfoodinthecities.Andthat foodshallbeforstoretothelandagainstthesevenyearsoffamine,whichshallbeinthelandof Egypt;thatthelandperishnotthroughthefamine.Genesis41:33-36

Andhegatheredupallthefoodofthesevenyears,whichwereinthelandofEgypt,andlaidupthe foodinthecities:thefoodofthefield,whichwasroundabouteverycity,laidheupinthesame Genesis41:48

Andthesevenyearsofdearthbegantocome,accordingasJosephhadsaid:andthedearthwasin alllands;butinallthelandofEgypttherewasbread.AndwhenallthelandofEgyptwasfamished, thepeoplecriedtoPharaohforbread:andPharaohsaiduntoalltheEgyptians,GountoJoseph; whathesaithtoyou,do.Genesis41:54-55

AndJosephnourishedhisfather,andhisbrethren,andallhisfather'shousehold,withbread, accordingtotheirfamilies.Andtherewasnobreadinalltheland;forthefaminewasverysore,so thatthelandofEgyptandallthelandofCanaanfaintedbyreasonofthefamineAndJoseph gatheredupallthemoneythatwasfoundinthelandofEgypt,andinthelandofCanaan,forthe cornwhichtheybought:andJosephbroughtthemoneyintoPharaoh'shouse.Andwhenmoney failedinthelandofEgypt,andinthelandofCanaan,alltheEgyptianscameuntoJoseph,andsaid, Giveusbread:forwhyshouldwedieinthypresence?forthemoneyfaileth.AndJosephsaid,Give yourcattle;andIwillgiveyouforyourcattle,ifmoneyfailAndtheybroughttheircattleunto Joseph:andJosephgavethembreadinexchangeforhorses,andfortheflocks,andforthecattleof theherds,andfortheasses:andhefedthemwithbreadforalltheircattleforthatyear.Whenthat yearwasended,theycameuntohimthesecondyear,andsaiduntohim,Wewillnothideitfrom mylord,howthatourmoneyisspent;mylordalsohathourherdsofcattle;thereisnotoughtleft inthesightofmylord,butourbodies,andourlands:Whereforeshallwediebeforethineeyes, bothweandourland?buyusandourlandforbread,andweandourlandwillbeservantsunto Pharaoh:andgiveusseed,thatwemaylive,andnotdie,thatthelandbenotdesolate.AndJoseph boughtallthelandofEgyptforPharaoh;fortheEgyptianssoldeverymanhisfield,becausethe famineprevailedoverthem:sothelandbecamePharaoh's.Andasforthepeople,heremoved themtocitiesfromoneendofthebordersofEgypteventotheotherendthereof.Genesis47:1221

ThenJosephsaiduntothepeople,Behold,IhaveboughtyouthisdayandyourlandforPharaoh:lo, hereisseedforyou,andyeshallsowtheland.Anditshallcometopassintheincrease,thatye shallgivethefifthpartuntoPharaoh,andfourpartsshallbeyourown,forseedofthefield,andfor yourfood,andforthemofyourhouseholds,andforfoodforyourlittleones.Genesis47:23-24

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Andsixyearsthoushaltsowthyland,andshaltgatherinthefruitsthereof:Buttheseventhyear thoushaltletitrestandliestill;thatthepoorofthypeoplemayeat:andwhattheyleavethe beastsofthefieldshalleat.Inlikemannerthoushaltdealwiththyvineyard,andwiththyoliveyard. Exodus23:10-11

AndyeshallservetheLORDyourGod,andheshallblessthybread,andthywater;andIwilltake sicknessawayfromthemidstoftheeExodus23:25

Andwhenyereaptheharvestofyourland,thoushaltnotwhollyreapthecornersofthyfield, neithershaltthougatherthegleaningsofthyharvestAndthoushaltnotgleanthyvineyard, neithershaltthougathereverygrapeofthyvineyard;thoushaltleavethemforthepoorand stranger:IamtheLORDyourGodLeviticus19:9-10

YeshallkeepmystatutesThoushaltnotletthycattlegenderwithadiversekind:thoushaltnot sowthyfieldwithmingledseed:neithershallagarmentmingledoflinenandwoollencomeupon thee.Leviticus19:19

Andwhenyeshallcomeintotheland,andshallhaveplantedallmanneroftreesforfood,thenye shallcountthefruitthereofasuncircumcised:threeyearsshallitbeasuncircumciseduntoyou:it shallnotbeeatenof.Leviticus19:23

Andwhenyereaptheharvestofyourland,thoushaltnotmakecleanriddanceofthecornersof thyfieldwhenthoureapest,neithershaltthougatheranygleaningofthyharvest:thoushaltleave themuntothepoor,andtothestranger:IamtheLORDyourGodLeviticus23:22

Sixyearsthoushaltsowthyfield,andsixyearsthoushaltprunethyvineyard,andgatherinthefruit thereof;Butintheseventhyearshallbeasabbathofrestuntotheland,asabbathfortheLORD: thoushaltneithersowthyfield,norprunethyvineyard.Leviticus25:3-4

Ajubileshallthatfiftiethyearbeuntoyou:yeshallnotsow,neitherreapthatwhichgrowethof itselfinit,norgatherthegrapesinitofthyvineundressed.Foritisthejubile;itshallbeholyunto you:yeshalleattheincreasethereofoutofthefieldLeviticus25:11-12

Whereforeyeshalldomystatutes,andkeepmyjudgments,anddothem;andyeshalldwellinthe landinsafety.Andthelandshallyieldherfruit,andyeshalleatyourfill,anddwellthereininsafety. Andifyeshallsay,Whatshallweeattheseventhyear?behold,weshallnotsow,norgatherinour increase:ThenIwillcommandmyblessinguponyouinthesixthyear,anditshallbringforthfruit forthreeyears.Andyeshallsowtheeighthyear,andeatyetofoldfruituntiltheninthyear;until herfruitscomeinyeshalleatoftheoldstore.Leviticus25:18-22

Ifyewalkinmystatutes,andkeepmycommandments,anddothem;ThenIwillgiveyourainin dueseason,andthelandshallyieldherincrease,andthetreesofthefieldshallyieldtheirfruit Andyourthreshingshallreachuntothevintage,andthevintageshallreachuntothesowingtime: andyeshalleatyourbreadtothefull,anddwellinyourlandsafelyLeviticus26:3-5

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Andallthetitheoftheland,whetheroftheseedoftheland,orofthefruitofthetree,isthe LORD'S:itisholyuntotheLORD.Leviticus27:30

FortheLORDthyGodbringeththeeintoagoodland,alandofbrooksofwater,offountainsand depthsthatspringoutofvalleysandhills;Alandofwheat,andbarley,andvines,andfigtrees,and pomegranates;alandofoilolive,andhoney;Alandwhereinthoushalteatbreadwithout scarceness,thoushaltnotlackanythinginit;alandwhosestonesareiron,andoutofwhosehills thoumayestdigbrassWhenthouhasteatenandartfull,thenthoushaltblesstheLORDthyGod forthegoodlandwhichhehathgiventhee.Deuteronomy8:7-10

Anditshallcometopass,ifyeshallhearkendiligentlyuntomycommandmentswhichIcommand youthisday,tolovetheLORDyourGod,andtoservehimwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoul, ThatIwillgiveyoutherainofyourlandinhisdueseason,thefirstrainandthelatterrain,thatthou mayestgatherinthycorn,andthywine,andthineoil.AndIwillsendgrassinthyfieldsforthy cattle,thatthoumayesteatandbefullDeuteronomy11:13-15

Thoushalttrulytithealltheincreaseofthyseed,thatthefieldbringethforthyearbyyear. Deuteronomy14:22

Thoushaltnotsowthyvineyardwithdiversseeds:lestthefruitofthyseedwhichthouhastsown, andthefruitofthyvineyard,bedefiled.Deuteronomy22:9

Whenthoucuttestdownthineharvestinthyfield,andhastforgotasheafinthefield,thoushalt notgoagaintofetchit:itshallbeforthestranger,forthefatherless,andforthewidow:thatthe LORDthyGodmayblesstheeinalltheworkofthinehandsDeuteronomy24:19

Anditshallcometopass,ifthoushalthearkendiligentlyuntothevoiceoftheLORDthyGod,to observeandtodoallhiscommandmentswhichIcommandtheethisday,thattheLORDthyGod willsettheeonhighaboveallnationsoftheearth:Andalltheseblessingsshallcomeonthee,and overtakethee,ifthoushalthearkenuntothevoiceoftheLORDthyGodBlessedshaltthoubein thecity,andblessedshaltthoubeinthefield.Blessedshallbethefruitofthybody,andthefruitof thyground,andthefruitofthycattle,theincreaseofthykine,andtheflocksofthysheep.Blessed shallbethybasketandthystoreDeuteronomy28:1-5

AndtheLORDshallmaketheeplenteousingoods,inthefruitofthybody,andinthefruitofthy cattle,andinthefruitofthyground,inthelandwhichtheLORDswareuntothyfatherstogivethee. TheLORDshallopenuntotheehisgoodtreasure,theheaventogivetherainuntothylandinhis season,andtoblessalltheworkofthinehand:andthoushaltlenduntomanynations,andthou shaltnotborrow.Deuteronomy28:11-12

History

Thoutherefore,andthysons,andthyservants,shalltillthelandforhim,andthoushaltbringinthe fruits,thatthymaster'ssonmayhavefoodtoeat:butMephibosheththymaster'ssonshalleat breadalwayatmytable.NowZibahadfifteensonsandtwentyservants.2Samuel9:10

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

AndtherewasagreatfamineinSamaria:and,behold,theybesiegedit,untilanass'sheadwassold forfourscorepiecesofsilver,andthefourthpartofacabofdove'sdungforfivepiecesofsilver.2 Kings6:25

MoreoverhecommandedthepeoplethatdweltinJerusalemtogivetheportionofthepriestsand theLevites,thattheymightbeencouragedinthelawoftheLORD.Andassoonasthe commandmentcameabroad,thechildrenofIsraelbroughtinabundancethefirstfruitsofcorn, wine,andoil,andhoney,andofalltheincreaseofthefield;andthetitheofallthingsbroughtthey inabundantly.AndconcerningthechildrenofIsraelandJudah,thatdweltinthecitiesofJudah, theyalsobroughtinthetitheofoxenandsheep,andthetitheofholythingswhichwere consecrateduntotheLORDtheirGod,andlaidthembyheaps2Chronicles31:4-6

Andtobringthefirstfruitsofourground,andthefirstfruitsofallfruitofalltrees,yearbyyear,unto thehouseoftheLORD:Alsothefirstbornofoursons,andofourcattle,asitiswritteninthelaw, andthefirstlingsofourherdsandofourflocks,tobringtothehouseofourGod,untothepriests thatministerinthehouseofourGod:Andthatweshouldbringthefirstfruitsofourdough,andour offerings,andthefruitofallmanneroftrees,ofwineandofoil,untothepriests,tothechambers ofthehouseofourGod;andthetithesofourgrounduntotheLevites,thatthesameLevitesmight havethetithesinallthecitiesofourtillage.AndthepriestthesonofAaronshallbewiththe Levites,whentheLevitestaketithes:andtheLevitesshallbringupthetitheofthetithesuntothe houseofourGod,tothechambers,intothetreasurehouse.ForthechildrenofIsraelandthe childrenofLevishallbringtheofferingofthecorn,ofthenewwine,andtheoil,untothechambers, wherearethevesselsofthesanctuary,andtheprieststhatminister,andtheporters,andthe singers:andwewillnotforsakethehouseofourGod.Nehemiah10:35-39

Poetry

IwouldseekuntoGod,anduntoGodwouldIcommitmycause:Whichdoethgreatthingsand unsearchable;marvellousthingswithoutnumber:Whogivethrainupontheearth,andsendeth watersuponthefields:Job5:8-10

Thoumadesthimtohavedominionovertheworksofthyhands;thouhastputallthingsunderhis feet:Allsheepandoxen,yea,andthebeastsofthefield;Thefowloftheair,andthefishofthesea, andwhatsoeverpasseththroughthepathsoftheseas.OLORDourLord,howexcellentisthyname inalltheearth!Psalm8:6-9

Hecauseththegrasstogrowforthecattle,andherbfortheserviceofman:thathemaybringforth foodoutoftheearth;Andwinethatmakethgladtheheartofman,andoiltomakehisfaceto shine,andbreadwhichstrengthenethman'sheart.Psalm104:14-15

Heturneththewildernessintoastandingwater,anddrygroundintowaterspringsAndtherehe makeththehungrytodwell,thattheymayprepareacityforhabitation;Andsowthefields,and plantvineyards,whichmayyieldfruitsofincreaseHeblesseththemalso,sothattheyare multipliedgreatly;andsufferethnottheircattletodecrease.Psalm107:35-38

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Gototheant,thousluggard;considerherways,andbewise:Whichhavingnoguide,overseer,or ruler,Providethhermeatinthesummer,andgatherethherfoodintheharvest.Proverbs6:6-8

Hethatgatherethinsummerisawiseson:buthethatsleepethinharvestisasonthatcauseth shameProverbs10:5

Hethattillethhislandshallbesatisfiedwithbread:buthethatfollowethvainpersonsisvoidof understandingProverbs12:11

Muchfoodisinthetillageofthepoor:butthereisthatisdestroyedforwantofjudgment.Proverbs 13:23

Wherenooxenare,thecribisclean:ButmuchincreaseisbythestrengthoftheoxProverbs14:4

Thesluggardwillnotplowbyreasonofthecold;thereforeshallhebeginharvest,andhave nothing.Proverbs20:4

Iwentbythefieldoftheslothful,andbythevineyardofthemanvoidofunderstanding;And,lo,it wasallgrownoverwiththorns,andnettleshadcoveredthefacethereof,andthestonewall thereofwasbrokendownThenIsaw,andconsidereditwell:Ilookeduponit,andreceived instruction.Yetalittlesleep,alittleslumber,alittlefoldingofthehandstosleep:Soshallthy povertycomeasonethattravelleth;andthywantasanarmedman.Proverbs24:30-34

Bethoudiligenttoknowthestateofthyflocks,andlookwelltothyherds.Forrichesarenotfor ever:anddoththecrownenduretoeverygeneration?Thehayappeareth,andthetendergrass shewethitself,andherbsofthemountainsaregathered.Thelambsareforthyclothing,andthe goatsarethepriceofthefield.Andthoushalthavegoats'milkenoughforthyfood,forthefoodof thyhousehold,andforthemaintenanceforthymaidensProverbs27:23-27

Hethattillethhislandshallhaveplentyofbread:buthethatfollowethaftervainpersonsshall havepovertyenough.Proverbs28:19

Sheconsiderethafield,andbuyethit:withthefruitofherhandssheplantethavineyardProverbs 31:16

Moreovertheprofitoftheearthisforall:thekinghimselfisservedbythefield.Ecclesiastes5:9

Allthelabourofmanisforhismouth,andyettheappetiteisnotfilledEcclesiastes6:7

Hethatobserveththewindshallnotsow;andhethatregardeththecloudsshallnotreap.Inthe morningsowthyseed,andintheeveningwithholdnotthinehand:forthouknowestnotwhether shallprosper,eitherthisorthat,orwhethertheybothshallbealikegood.Ecclesiastes11:4,6

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Prophets

Andthineearsshallhearawordbehindthee,saying,Thisistheway,walkyeinit,whenyeturnto therighthand,andwhenyeturntotheleft.Yeshalldefilealsothecoveringofthygravenimages ofsilver,andtheornamentofthymoltenimagesofgold:thoushaltcastthemawayasa menstruouscloth;thoushaltsayuntoit,GettheehenceThenshallhegivetherainofthyseed, thatthoushaltsowthegroundwithal;andbreadoftheincreaseoftheearth,anditshallbefatand plenteous:inthatdayshallthycattlefeedinlargepasturesTheoxenlikewiseandtheyoungasses thatearthegroundshalleatcleanprovender,whichhathbeenwinnowedwiththeshovelandwith thefan.Isaiah30:21-24

Blessedareyethatsowbesideallwaters,thatsendforththitherthefeetoftheoxandtheass. Isaiah32:20

Andtheparchedgroundshallbecomeapool,andthethirstylandspringsofwater:inthe habitationofdragons,whereeachlay,shallbegrasswithreedsandrushesIsaiah35:7

Whereforedoyespendmoneyforthatwhichisnotbread?andyourlabourforthatwhich satisfiethnot?hearkendiligentlyuntome,andeatyethatwhichisgood,andletyoursouldelight itselfinfatnessIsaiah55:2

Forastheraincomethdown,andthesnowfromheaven,andreturnethnotthither,butwatereth theearth,andmakethitbringforthandbud,thatitmaygiveseedtothesower,andbreadtothe eater:Soshallmywordbethatgoethforthoutofmymouth:itshallnotreturnuntomevoid,butit shallaccomplishthatwhichIplease,anditshallprosperinthethingwheretoIsentit.Isaiah55:1011

ForthussaiththeLORDtothemenofJudahandJerusalem,Breakupyourfallowground,andsow notamongthorns.Jeremiah4:3

ThewordoftheLORDcameagaintome,saying,Sonofman,whenthelandsinnethagainstmeby trespassinggrievously,thenwillIstretchoutminehanduponit,andwillbreakthestaffofthe breadthereof,andwillsendfamineuponit,andwillcutoffmanandbeastfromit:Ezekiel14:12-13

Itwasplantedinagoodsoilbygreatwaters,thatitmightbringforthbranches,andthatitmight bearfruit,thatitmightbeagoodlyvineEzekiel17:8

AndyeshalldwellinthelandthatIgavetoyourfathers;andyeshallbemypeople,andIwillbe yourGod.Iwillalsosaveyoufromallyouruncleannesses:andIwillcallforthecorn,andwill increaseit,andlaynofamineuponyou.AndIwillmultiplythefruitofthetree,andtheincreaseof thefield,thatyeshallreceivenomorereproachoffamineamongtheheathenThenshallye rememberyourownevilways,andyourdoingsthatwerenotgood,andshalllotheyourselvesin yourownsightforyouriniquitiesandforyourabominationsEzekiel36:28-31

Sowtoyourselvesinrighteousness,reapinmercy;breakupyourfallowground:foritistimeto seektheLORD,tillhecomeandrainrighteousnessuponyouHosea10:12

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

AndIalsohavegivenyoucleannessofteethinallyourcities,andwantofbreadinallyourplaces: yethaveyenotreturneduntome,saiththeLORDAndalsoIhavewithholdentherainfromyou, whentherewereyetthreemonthstotheharvest:andIcausedittorainupononecity,andcaused itnottorainuponanothercity:onepiecewasrainedupon,andthepiecewhereuponitrainednot withered.Sotwoorthreecitieswandereduntoonecity,todrinkwater;buttheywerenotsatisfied: yethaveyenotreturneduntome,saiththeLORD.Ihavesmittenyouwithblastingandmildew: whenyourgardensandyourvineyardsandyourfigtreesandyourolivetreesincreased,the palmerwormdevouredthem:yethaveyenotreturneduntome,saiththeLORD.Ihavesentamong youthepestilenceafterthemannerofEgypt:youryoungmenhaveIslainwiththesword,andhave takenawayyourhorses;andIhavemadethestinkofyourcampstocomeupuntoyournostrils:yet haveyenotreturneduntome,saiththeLORD.Amos4:6-10

Althoughthefigtreeshallnotblossom,neithershallfruitbeinthevines;thelabouroftheolive shallfail,andthefieldsshallyieldnomeat;theflockshallbecutofffromthefold,andthereshall benoherdinthestalls:YetIwillrejoiceintheLORD,IwilljoyintheGodofmysalvation.Habakkuk 3:17-18

Isittimeforyou,Oye,todwellinyourcieledhouses,andthishouseliewaste?Nowthereforethus saiththeLORDofhosts;ConsideryourwaysYehavesownmuch,andbringinlittle;yeeat,butye havenotenough;yedrink,butyearenotfilledwithdrink;yeclotheyou,butthereisnonewarm; andhethatearnethwagesearnethwagestoputitintoabagwithholes.ThussaiththeLORDof hosts;ConsideryourwaysHaggai1:4-7

Fortheseedshallbeprosperous;thevineshallgiveherfruit,andthegroundshallgiveherincrease, andtheheavensshallgivetheirdew;andIwillcausetheremnantofthispeopletopossessall thesethings.Zechariah8:12

Bringyeallthetithesintothestorehouse,thattheremaybemeatinminehouse,andproveme nowherewith,saiththeLORDofhosts,ifIwillnotopenyouthewindowsofheaven,andpouryou outablessing,thatthereshallnotberoomenoughtoreceiveit.AndIwillrebukethedevourerfor yoursakes,andheshallnotdestroythefruitsofyourground;neithershallyourvinecastherfruit beforethetimeinthefield,saiththeLORDofhostsAndallnationsshallcallyoublessed:forye shallbeadelightsomeland,saiththeLORDofhosts.Malachi3:10-12

Gospels

Thensaithheuntohisdisciples,Theharvesttrulyisplenteous,butthelabourersarefew;Prayye thereforetheLordoftheharvest,thathewillsendforthlabourersintohisharvest.Matthew9:3738

Andhespakemanythingsuntotheminparables,saying,Behold,asowerwentforthtosow;And whenhesowed,someseedsfellbythewayside,andthefowlscameanddevouredthemup:Some felluponstonyplaces,wheretheyhadnotmuchearth:andforthwiththeysprungup,becausethey hadnodeepnessofearth:Andwhenthesunwasup,theywerescorched;andbecausetheyhadno root,theywitheredawayAndsomefellamongthorns;andthethornssprungup,andchokedthem:

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Butotherfellintogoodground,andbroughtforthfruit,someanhundredfold,somesixtyfold,some thirtyfold.Whohathearstohear,lethimhear.Matthew13:3-9

Anotherparableputheforthuntothem,saying,Thekingdomofheavenisliketoagrainofmustard seed,whichamantook,andsowedinhisfield:Whichindeedistheleastofallseeds:butwhenitis grown,itisthegreatestamongherbs,andbecomethatree,sothatthebirdsoftheaircomeand lodgeinthebranchesthereof.Matthew13:31-32

Thereforesaidheuntothem,Theharvesttrulyisgreat,butthelabourersarefew:prayye thereforetheLordoftheharvest,thathewouldsendforthlabourersintohisharvest.Luke10:2

Hespakealsothisparable;Acertainmanhadafigtreeplantedinhisvineyard;andhecameand soughtfruitthereon,andfoundnoneThensaidheuntothedresserofhisvineyard,Behold,these threeyearsIcomeseekingfruitonthisfigtree,andfindnone:cutitdown;whycumberethitthe ground?Andheansweringsaiduntohim,Lord,letitalonethisyearalso,tillIshalldigaboutit,and dungit:Andifitbearfruit,well:andifnot,thenafterthatthoushaltcutitdown.Luke13:6-9

Saynotye,Thereareyetfourmonths,andthencomethharvest?behold,Isayuntoyou,Liftup youreyes,andlookonthefields;fortheyarewhitealreadytoharvest.Andhethatreapeth receivethwages,andgatherethfruituntolifeeternal:thatbothhethatsowethandhethatreapeth mayrejoicetogether.John4:35-36

Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Exceptacornofwheatfallintothegroundanddie,itabidethalone: butifitdie,itbringethforthmuchfruit.John12:24

Assoonthenastheywerecometoland,theysawafireofcoalsthere,andfishlaidthereon,and bread.Jesussaithuntothem,Bringofthefishwhichyehavenowcaught.John21:9-10

Neverthelessheleftnothimselfwithoutwitness,inthathedidgood,andgaveusrainfromheaven, andfruitfulseasons,fillingourheartswithfoodandgladnessActs14:17

Epistles

ButthisIsay,Hewhichsowethsparinglyshallreapalsosparingly;andhewhichsowethbountifully shallreapalsobountifully.2Corinthians9:6

AndGodisabletomakeallgraceaboundtowardyou;thatye,alwayshavingallsufficiencyinall things,mayaboundtoeverygoodwork:(Asitiswritten,Hehathdispersedabroad;hehathgiven tothepoor:hisrighteousnessremainethforever.Nowhethatministerethseedtothesowerboth ministerbreadforyourfood,andmultiplyyourseedsown,andincreasethefruitsofyour righteousness;)Beingenrichedineverythingtoallbountifulness,whichcauseththroughus thanksgivingtoGod.2Corinthians9:8-11

Andletusnotbewearyinwelldoing:forindueseasonweshallreap,ifwefaintnot.Galatians6:9

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Forevenwhenwewerewithyou,thiswecommandedyou,thatifanywouldnotwork,neither shouldheeat.2Thessalonians3:10

Apocrypha

Forasthehusbandmansowethmuchseedupontheground,andplantethmanytrees,andyetthe thingthatissowngoodinhisseasoncomethnotup,neitherdothallthatisplantedtakeroot:even soisitofthemthataresownintheworld;theyshallnotallbesaved2Esdras8:41

Likeasthehusbandman'sseedperisheth,ifitcomenotup,andreceivenotthyrainindueseason; oriftherecometoomuchrain,andcorruptit:Evensoperishethmanalso,whichisformedwith thyhands,andiscalledthineownimage,becausethouartlikeuntohim,forwhosesakethouhast madeallthings,andlikenedhimuntothehusbandman'sseed2Esdras8:43-44

Andheansweredme,saying,Likeasthefieldis,soisalsotheseed;astheflowersbe,sucharethe coloursalso;suchastheworkmanis,suchalsoisthework;andasthehusbandmanishimself,sois hishusbandryalso:foritwasthetimeoftheworld.2Esdras9:17

...forinprideisdestructionandmuchtrouble,andinlewdnessisdecayandgreatwant:for lewdnessisthemotheroffamineTobit4:13

Sotheyoungmandidastheangelcommandedhim;andwhentheyhadroastedthefish,theydid eatit:thentheybothwentontheirway,tilltheydrewneartoEcbataneTobit6:5

Andblessedistheeunuch,whichwithhishandshathwroughtnoiniquity,norimaginedwicked thingsagainstGod:foruntohimshallbegiventhespecialgiftoffaith,andaninheritanceinthe templeoftheLordmoreacceptabletohismind.WisdomofSolomon3:14

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Hethattillethhislandshallincreasehisheap:andhethatpleasethgreatmenshallgetpardonfor iniquity.Ecclesiasticus20:28

Whenthouhastgottenafruitfulpossessionthroughallthefield,sowitwiththineownseed, trustinginthegoodnessofthystock.Ecclesiasticus26:20

Thendidtheytilltheirgroundinpeace,andtheearthgaveherincrease,andthetreesofthefield theirfruit1Maccabees14:8

ForgottenBooksofEden

Thepeoplethereforeareboundtodevotethemselvestoagricultureandthecultivationofthesoil thatbythismeanstheymayhaveaplentifulsupplyofcrops.Inthiswaycultivationofeverykindis carriedonandanabundantharvestreapedinthewholeoftheaforesaidland.LetterofAristeas 5:9-10

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15

Countrypeoplebymigratingfromtheruraldistrictsandsettlinginthecitybroughtagricultureinto disrepute:andsotopreventthemfromsettlinginthecity,thekingissuedordersthattheyshould notstayinitformorethantwentydaysLetterofAristeas5:13

Paynoheed,therefore,mychildren,tothebeautyofwomen,norsetyourmindontheiraffairs; butwalkinsinglenessofheartinthefearoftheLord,andexpendlabourongoodworks,andon studyandonyourflocks,untiltheLordgiveyouawife,whomHewill,thatyesuffernotasIdid. TestamentofReuben2:1

Bowdownyourbackuntohusbandry,andtoilinlaboursinallmannerofhusbandry,offeringgifts totheLordwiththanksgivingForwiththefirst-fruitsoftheearthwilltheLordblessyou,evenas HeblessedallthesaintsfromAbelevenuntilnow.Fornootherportionisgiventoyouthanofthe fatnessoftheearth,whosefruitsareraisedbytoilForourfatherJacobblessedmewithblessings oftheearthandoffirst-fruits.TestamentofIssachar1:39-42

Iwasthefirsttomakeaboattosailuponthesea,fortheLordgavemeunderstandingandwisdom therein.AndIletdownarudderbehindit,andIstretchedasailuponanotheruprightpieceof woodinthemidstAndIsailedthereinalongtheshores,catchingfishforthehouseofmyfather untilwecametoEgypt.AndthroughcompassionIsharedmycatchwitheverystranger.Andifa manwereastranger,orsick,oraged,Iboiledthefish,anddressedthemwell,andofferedthemto allmen,aseverymanhadneed,grievingwithandhavingcompassionuponthem.Whereforealso theLordsatisfiedmewithabundanceoffishwhencatchingfish;forhethatsharethwithhis neighbourreceivethmanifoldmorefromtheLordForfiveyearsIcaughtfishandgavethereofto everymanwhomIsaw,andsufficedforallthehouseofmyfather.AndinthesummerIcaughtfish, andinthewinterIkeptsheepwithmybrethrenTestamentofZebulun2:6-13

Hatenotlaboriouswork,neitherhusbandry,whichthemostHighhathordained.Ecclesiasticus7:15