Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”

Ecclesiastes 11:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 11:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 11:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.”

Ecclesiastes 11:2 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. ”

Ecclesiastes 11:2 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 11:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.”

Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. ”

Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Giue a portion to seuen, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.”

Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2 in Context — Ecclesiastes 11

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

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

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.

4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 11:2 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 11:2 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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