Popular Bible Verses about Weeds

Found 12 Verses

Jonah 2:5

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The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. NIV

The waters compassed me about, even to [the extinction of] life; the abyss surrounded me, the seaweed was wrapped about my head. [Ps. 69:1; Lam. 3:54.] AMP

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. KJV

Matthew 13:25

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But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. NIV

But while he was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed also darnel (weeds resembling wheat) among the wheat, and went on his way. AMP

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. KJV

Matthew 13:27

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"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'" NIV

And the servants of the owner came to him and said, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how does it have darnel shoots in it? AMP

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? KJV

Matthew 13:26

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When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. NIV

So when the plants sprouted and formed grain, the darnel (weeds) appeared also. AMP

But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. KJV

"Therefore, as surely as I live," declares the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, "surely Moab will become like Sodom, the Ammonites like Gomorrah – a place of weeds and salt pits, a wasteland forever. The remnant of my people will plunder them; the survivors of my nation will inherit their land." NIV

Therefore, as I live, says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall become like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a land possessed by nettles and wild vetches and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of My people shall make a prey of them and what is left of My nation shall possess them. AMP

Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. KJV

Matthew 13:38

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The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one NIV

The field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the darnel is the children of the evil one AMP

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; KJV

Proverbs 24:31

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Thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. NIV

And, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles were covering its face, and its stone wall was broken down. AMP

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. KJV

Hosea 10:4

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They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field. NIV

They have spoken mere words of the lips, swearing falsely in making covenants; therefore judgment springs up like hemlock [or other poisonous plants] in the furrows of the field. AMP

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. KJV

Matthew 13:29

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"No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them." NIV

But he said, No, lest in gathering the wild wheat (weeds resembling wheat), you root up the [true] wheat along with it. AMP

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. KJV

Matthew 13:36

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Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." NIV

Then He left the throngs and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field. AMP

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. KJV