2 Corinthians 9:6

6 But this I say , He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Ver. 6. Which soweth bountifully ] Gr. "that soweth in blessings," εν ευλογιαις ; alluding to Ezekiel 34:26 ; Ecclesiastes 11:1 ; "Cast thy bread upon the water," that is, upon fat and fertile places, loca irrigua. A metaphor from seedsmen, who eat not all, sell not all, but sow some; so should we sow that we have upon the backs and bellies of the poor; sow more of this seed in God’s blessed bosom, the fruit whereof we are sure to reap in our greatest need.