Eccl.11.1
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Eccl.11.1
Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns.
Eccl.11.1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
Eccl.11.1
Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.
Eccl.11.1
Give generously, for your gifts will return to you later.
Eccl.11.2
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Eccl.11.2
Don't hoard your goods; spread them around. Be a blessing to others. This could be your last night.
Eccl.11.2
Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
Eccl.11.2
Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, For you do not know what evil will be on the earth.
Eccl.11.2
Divide your gifts among many, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.
Eccl.11.3
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.
Eccl.11.3
When the clouds are full of water, it rains. When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls.
Eccl.11.3
If clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie.
Eccl.11.3
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.
Eccl.11.3
When the clouds are heavy, the rains come down. When a tree falls, whether south or north, there it lies.
Eccl.11.4
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Eccl.11.4
Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.
Eccl.11.4
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
Eccl.11.4
He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap.
Eccl.11.4
If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.
Eccl.11.5
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.
Eccl.11.5
Just as you'll never understand the mystery of life forming in a pregnant woman, So you'll never understand the mystery at work in all that God does.
Eccl.11.5
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.
Eccl.11.5
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.
Eccl.11.5
God's ways are as hard to discern as the pathways of the wind, and as mysterious as a tiny baby being formed in a mother's womb.
Eccl.11.6
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.
Eccl.11.6
Go to work in the morning and stick to it until evening without watching the clock. You never know from moment to moment how your work will turn out in the end.
Eccl.11.6
Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.
Eccl.11.6
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.
Eccl.11.6
Be sure to stay busy and plant a variety of crops, for you never know which will grow--perhaps they all will.
Eccl.11.7
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Eccl.11.7
Oh, how sweet the light of day, And how wonderful to live in the sunshine!
Eccl.11.7
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
Eccl.11.7
Truly the light is sweet, And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;
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Light is sweet; it's wonderful to see the sun!
Eccl.11.8
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.
Eccl.11.8
Even if you live a long time, don't take a single day for granted. Take delight in each light-filled hour, Remembering that there will also be many dark days And that most of what comes your way is smoke.
Eccl.11.8
However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is meaningless.
Eccl.11.8
But if a man lives many years And rejoices in them all, Yet let him remember the days of darkness, For they will be many. All that is coming is vanity.
Eccl.11.8
When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them also remember that the dark days will be many. Everything still to come is meaningless.
Eccl.11.9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Eccl.11.9
You who are young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful vigor. Follow the impulses of your heart. If something looks good to you, pursue it. But know also that not just anything goes; You have to answer to God for every last bit of it.
Eccl.11.9
Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Eccl.11.9
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.
Eccl.11.9
Young man, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
Eccl.11.10
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Eccl.11.10
Live footloose and fancy free--You won't be young forever. Youth lasts about as long as smoke.
Eccl.11.10
So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.
Eccl.11.10
Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity.
Eccl.11.10
So banish grief and pain, but remember that youth, with a whole life before it, still faces the threat of meaninglessness.
