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Ecclesiastes 11:1

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Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

2 Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

3 If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.

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BSB
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
KJV
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
WEB
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
ASV
Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
DARBY
Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
BLB
Send out your bread on the face of the waters, for in many days you will find it.
ÅB
Send ditt brød bort over vannet; for i tidens løp skal du finne det igjen.
OTB
Send ditt korn over vannene, for etter mange dager kan du finne det igjen.
B1930
Send ditt brød bort over vannet; for i tidens løp skal du finne det igjen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ecclesiastes 11:6

    Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.

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  • Proverbs 19:17

    Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

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  • Matthew 10:42

    And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

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  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:6

    Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

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  • Isaiah 32:20

    Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.

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  • Psalms 41:1–2

    Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

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  • Luke 14:14

    and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

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