4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.


In Context

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 are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree falleth towards the south, or towards 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 the structure of the parts of conception in 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 thy hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Ecclesiastes 11:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:4Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:4He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:4He that observes the wind shall not sow; and he that regards the clouds shall not reap.