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Ecclesiastes 11

10 aligned verses; 10 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Cast thy bread upon the waters ; for thou shalt find it after many days.
Cast your bread upon the waters , for after many days you will find it again .
Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth .
Divide your portion among seven, or even eight , for you do not know what disaster may befall the land .
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 .
If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls , there it will lie .
He that observeth the wind shall not sow ; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
He who watches the wind will fail to sow , and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
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.
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb , so you cannot understand the work of God , the Maker of all things .
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 .
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening , for you do not know which will succeed , whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper .
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
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 .
So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all . But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile .
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 thy heart , and in the sight of thine eyes ; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young , and let your heart be glad 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 things God will bring you to judgment.
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity .
So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting .

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