Psalm 129:7
Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
Cross-references
Psalm 126:6
Contrast
In Psalm 126:6, joyful harvest with sheaves contrasts with the empty harvest here — no reaper fills his hand for the wicked.
Isaiah 17:11
Parallel
In Isaiah 17:11, the harvest becomes a heap of grief — mirroring the empty sheaves here, both depicting failed agricultural labor under judgment.
Hosea 8:7
Parallel
In Hosea 8:7, sowing the wind yields no meal — same theme of futile labor and empty harvest as the mower not filling his hand here.
Ruth 2:4
Contrast
In Ruth 2:4, reapers receive blessing and a successful harvest — the opposite of the failed harvest and withheld blessing described here.