¹² And grass came up on the earth, and every plant producing seed of its sort, and every tree producing fruit, in which is its seed, of its sort: and God saw that it was good.

¹⁰ For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food;

¹¹ So will my word be which goes out of my mouth: it will not come back to me with nothing done, but it will give effect to my purpose, and do that for which I have sent it.

¹¹ For as the earth puts out buds, and as the garden gives growth to the seeds which are planted in it, so the Lord will make righteousness and praise to be flowering before all the nations.

²⁸ The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.

²⁴ And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

²⁵ But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.

²⁶ But when the green stem came up and gave fruit, the evil plants were seen at the same time.

⁴⁴ For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.

¹⁰ And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;

⁷ Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.