King James Bible
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

American Standard Version
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Young's Literal Translation
And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

Luke 12:16 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

The ground of a certain rich man, etc. - He had generally what is called good luck in his farm, and this was a remarkably plentiful year.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The ground.

Genesis 26:12-14 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundred times: and the LORD blessed him...

Genesis 41:47-49 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls...

Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.

Psalm 73:3,12 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked...

Hosea 2:8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

Matthew 5:45 That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good...

Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons...

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