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Ecclesiastes 11

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Ecclesiastes 11

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1Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

2Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

5As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.

6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

8Yea, if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

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Parallel translations · Ecclesiastes 11:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Ecclesiastes 11:1.

  • Luke 14:14

    and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

  • Matthew 10:42

    And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.

  • Proverbs 11:24

    There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:6

    But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

  • Proverbs 11:18

    The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

  • Matthew 10:13

    And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

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"Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;"