He who goes out weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    bringing his sheaves with him.

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Those who go out weeping,(A)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

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with which the reaper does not fill his hand
    nor the binder of sheaves his arms,

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a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,(A)
    nor one who gathers fill his arms.

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