Notice these four things about sowing and reaping: A man expects to reap when he sows; he expects to reap the same kind of seed that he sows; he expects to reap more; and ignorance of the kind of seed makes no difference. When a man sows, he expects to reap.
If you were told that a farmer sowed ten acres of wheat last year and that watermelons came up, or that he sowed cucumbers and gathered turnips, you wouldn't believe it. It is a fixed law that you reap the same kind of seed you sow. Sowing and Reaping was originally published in 1896.