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.

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.