Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 11:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who observes the wind won’t sow; and he who regards the clouds won’t reap.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that obserueth ye winde, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the cloudes, shall not reape.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:4 in Context — Ecclesiastes 11
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.
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.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 11:4 Mean?
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