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


In Context

1 Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again.

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, they will pour out rain upon the earth. If the tree fall to the south, or to the north, in what place soever it shall fall, there shall it be.

4 He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:2Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil shall be on the earth.