Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 11:4
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He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.Amplified® Bible
He who observes the wind [and waits for all conditions to be favorable] will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.Contemporary English Version
If you worry about the weather and don't plant seeds, you won't harvest a crop.Darby English Version
He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap.Good News Bible
If you wait until the wind and the weather are just right, you will never plant anything and never harvest anything.King James Version
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.New American Standard Bible
He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.New International Version
Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.New King James Version
He who observes the wind will not sow,
And he who regards the clouds will not reap.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.Revised Standard Version
He who observes the wind will not sow; and he who regards the clouds will not reap.Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.
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