Ecclesiastes 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.”
Ecclesiastes 11:6 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 11:6 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike <FI>are<Fi> good.”
Ecclesiastes 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 11:6 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening let not thine hand rest: for thou knowest not whither shall prosper, this or that, or whether both shalbe a like good.”
Ecclesiastes 11:6 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:6 in Context — Ecclesiastes 11
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:
8 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.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 11:6 Mean?
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