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Ecclesiastes 11:6

American Standard Version

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.

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Ecclesiastes 11:6 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
  2. 5As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.
  3. 6In 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.
  4. 7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
  5. 8Yea, if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.