Ecclesiastes 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ecclesiastes 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.”

Ecclesiastes 11:5 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Ecclesiastes 11:5 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As thou knowest not what <FI>is<Fi> the way of the spirit, How--bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole.”

Ecclesiastes 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones [grow] in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work ofGod who maketh all. ”

Ecclesiastes 11:5 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As thou knowest not which is ye way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the worke of God that worketh all.”

Ecclesiastes 11:5 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:5 in Context — Ecclesiastes 11

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.

7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

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What Does Ecclesiastes 11:5 Mean?

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