"Chapter 16—Bible Biographies “Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,...out of weakness were made strong.” As an educator no part of the Bible is of greater value than are its biographies. These biographies differ from all others in that they are absolutely true to life. It is impossible for any finite mind to interpret rightly, in all things, the workings of another. None but He who reads the heart, who discerns the secret springs of motive and action, can with absolute truth delineate character, or give a faithful picture of a human life. In God's word alone is found such delineation. Ed 146"
"Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens."
The EGW passage directly quotes Hebrews 11:33-34, making it a clear explicit allusion.
"No truth does the Bible more clearly teach than that what we do is the result of what we are. To a great degree the experiences of life are the fruition of our own thoughts and deeds. Ed 146.2"
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
Both passages convey the principle of reaping what you sow, emphasizing the connection between actions/thoughts and their consequences.
"As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come."
Ellen White directly references Proverbs 26:2 in this passage.
"“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him.... Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.” Isaiah 3:10, 11 . Ed 146.4"
"Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings."
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 3:10.
"Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him."
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 3:11.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
The principle of reaping what you sow is present in both Galatians 6:7 and the EGW quote, which speaks of Jacob reaping the harvest of his actions.
"“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts.” Jeremiah 6:19 . Ed 146.5 Terrible is this truth, and deeply should it be impressed. Every deed reacts upon the doer. Never a human being but may recognize, in the evils that curse his life, fruitage of his own sowing. Yet even thus we are not without hope. Ed 146.6"
"Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it."
Ellen White directly references Jeremiah 6:19 in this passage.