Cast thy bread upon the waters :
for thou shalt find it after many days.
Cast thy bread upon the waters ;
for thou shalt find it after many days.
Translation comparison
Ecclesiastes 11
10 aligned verses; 9 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Give a portion to seven, and
also
to
eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Give a portion to seven, yea,
even
unto
eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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.
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.
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun :
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun .
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.
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.
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.
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.
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh :
for childhood
and
youth are vanity.
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh ;
for youth and
the
dawn
of
life
are vanity.
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