Ecclesiastes 11.1-6

1. Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days. 2. Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto 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 a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it 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 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. 6. In 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.

7. Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. 8. Yea, 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. (Ecclesiastes 11:1-8, ASV)

1. Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. 2. Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth. 3. If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be. 4. He who observes the wind won’t sow; and he who regards the clouds won’t reap. 5. As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all. 6. In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

7. Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun. 8. Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 11:1-8, WEB)

1. Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. ^{upon: Heb. upon the face of the waters} 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. ^{shall prosper: Heb. shall be right}

7. Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: 8. But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 11:1-8, KJV)

1. Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it. 2. Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth. 3. If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty [themselves]; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is. 4. Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not. 5. As thou knowest not what [is] the way of the spirit, How, bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole. 6. In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike [are] good.

7. Sweet also [is] the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun. 8. But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming [is] vanity. (Ecclesiastes 11:1-8, YLT)