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As you sow, so shall you reap

You will be punished or rewarded according to whether you have led a virtuous or a sinful life. The source of the proverb is Galatians, v, 7: ‘Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.’

This is religious meaning, but it has a wider application in which it means the same as: As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

See also:

  • As you make your bed, so you must lie in it

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