Ecclesiastes 11:1

The Value of Diligence

1 Cast your bread ^aupon the waters,
^bFor you will find it after many days.

2 ^aGive a serving ^bto seven, and also to eight,
^cFor 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 ^ayou do not know what is the way of the¹ wind,
^bOr 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.

7 Truly the light is sweet,
And it is pleasant for the eyes ^ato behold the sun;

8 But if a man lives many years
And ^arejoices in them all,
Yet let him ^bremember the days of darkness,
For they will be many.
All that is coming is vanity.

Seek God in Early Life

9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
^aWalk in the¹ ways of your heart,
And¹ in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these
^bGod will bring you into judgment.

10 Therefore remove¹ sorrow from your heart,
And ^aput away evil from your flesh,
^bFor childhood and¹ youth are vanity.

Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 11:1

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

Amplified® Bible
CAST YOUR bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.

Contemporary English Version
Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded.

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

Good News Bible
Invest your money in foreign trade, and one of these days you will make a profit.

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

New American Standard Bible
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.

New International Version
Cast your bread upon the waters,
for after many days you will find it again.

New King James Version
Cast your bread upon the waters,
For you will find it after many days.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.

Revised Standard Version
Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.

Young's Literal Translation
Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.

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The Value of Diligence

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