Ecclesiastes 11:6

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand, for you do not you know whether this one will prosper—this one or this one, or whether the two of them alike [are] good.

ÅB: Så din sæd om morgenen, og la ikke din hånd hvile når det lider mot kvelden; for du vet ikke hva som vil lykkes, det ene eller det andre, eller om begge deler er gode.
OTB: Plant ditt frø om morgenen, og la ikke hendene dine være uvirksomme om kvelden, for du vet ikke hva som vil lykkes, dette eller hint, eller om begge vil gjøre det like godt.
B1930: Så din sæd om morgenen, og la ikke din hånd hvile når det lider mot aftenen; for du vet ikke hvad som vil lykkes, det ene eller det andre, eller om begge deler er gode.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Corinthians 9:10–11
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
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Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
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Haggai 1:6–11
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
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Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
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2 Corinthians 9:6
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
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Zechariah 8:11–12
But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.
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John 4:36–38
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
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1 Corinthians 3:5–7
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
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