Popular Bible Verses about Soil

Other seed [of the same kind] fell on ground full of rocks, where it had not much soil; and at once it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil AMP

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: KJV

For the soil which has drunk the rain that repeatedly falls upon it and produces vegetation useful to those for whose benefit it is cultivated partakes of a blessing from God. AMP

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: KJV

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's; it is holy to the Lord. [I Cor. 9:11; Gal. 6:6.] AMP

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD. KJV

For affliction comes not forth from the dust, neither does trouble spring forth out of the ground. AMP

Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; KJV

But if [that same soil] persistently bears thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. [Gen. 3:17, 18.] AMP

But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. KJV

Be ashamed, O you tillers of the soil; wail, O you vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. AMP

Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished. KJV

And other seed [of the same kind] fell into good (well-adapted) soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing, and yielded up to thirty times as much, and sixty times as much, and even a hundred times as much as had been sown. AMP

And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. KJV

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard [like the barren, dry soil or the impassable swamp]. AMP

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. KJV

As for what was sown on thin (rocky) soil, this is he who hears the Word and at once welcomes and accepts it with joy AMP

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; KJV

As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the Word and grasps and comprehends it; he indeed bears fruit and yields in one case a hundred times as much as was sown, in another sixty times as much, and in another thirty. AMP

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. KJV