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Ecclesiastes 11:2-6
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2
Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
3
If the clouds are full, they pour out rain on the earth; and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it lies.
4
One who watches the wind will not sow and one who looks at the clouds will not harvest.
5
Just as you do not know the path of the wind, and how bones
are formed
in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes everything.
6
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether one or the other will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.
King James Version
Chapter 11
2
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
4
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
5
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
6
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 11
2
Give a portion to seven or even to eight,
for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.
3
If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain on the earth;
whether a tree falls to the south or the north,
the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.
4
One who watches the wind will not sow,
and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap.
5
Just as you don’t know the path of the wind,
or how bones develop in the womb of a pregnant woman,
so also you don’t know the work of God who makes everything.
6
In the morning sow your seed,
and at evening do not let your hand rest,
because you don’t know which will succeed,
whether one or the other,
or if both of them will be equally good.
New Living Translation
Chapter 11
2
But divide your investments among many places,
for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.
3
When clouds are heavy, the rains come down.
Whether a tree falls north or south, it stays where it falls.
4
Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.
If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.
5
Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things.
6
Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another — or maybe both.
English Standard Version
Chapter 11
2
Give a portion to seven, or even to eight,
for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
3
If the clouds are full of rain,
they empty themselves on the earth,
and if a tree falls to the south or to the north,
in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.
4
He who observes the wind will not sow,
and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
5
As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
6
In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
New International Version
Chapter 11
2
Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;
you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
3
If clouds are full of water,
they pour rain on the earth.
Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,
in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
4
Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
5
As you do not know the path of the wind,
or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the work of God,
the Maker of all things.
6
Sow your seed in the morning,
and at evening let your hands not be idle,
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that,
or whether both will do equally well.
New King James Version
Chapter 11
2
Give a serving to seven, and also to eight,
For you do not know what evil will be on the earth.
3
If the clouds are full of rain,
They empty
themselves
upon the earth;
And if a tree falls to the south or the north,
In the place where the tree falls, there it shall lie.
4
He who observes the wind will not sow,
And he who regards the clouds will not reap.
5
As you do not know what
is
the way of the wind,
Or
how the bones
grow
in the womb of her who is with child,
So you do not know the works of God who makes everything.
6
In the morning sow your seed,
And in the evening do not withhold your hand;
For you do not know which will prosper,
Either this or that,
Or whether both alike
will be
good.
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