Ecclesiastes 11:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 11:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 11:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 11:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.”
Ecclesiastes 11:3 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 11:3 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 11:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty <FI>themselves<Fi> ; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.”
Ecclesiastes 11:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 it shall be. ”
Ecclesiastes 11:3 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If the clouds be full, they wil powre forth raine vpon the earth: and if the tree doe fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place that the tree falleth, there it shalbe.”
Ecclesiastes 11:3 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:3 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.
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.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 11:3 Mean?
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