Haggai 1:6 Meaning
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Context Explained
4Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
5Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
6Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
8Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Both verses address the futility of seeking satisfaction in material gain.
Proverbs 21:25
This proverb highlights the consequences of laziness, similar to the themes in Haggai.
Matthew 6:19-21
Jesus teaches about storing treasures in heaven, contrasting with earthly pursuits mentioned in Haggai.
Source: Haggai 1:6