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Ecclesiastes 11:3

World English Bible

If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth;
and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north,
in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

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Ecclesiastes 11:3 in other translations

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

Ecclesiastes 11:3 · American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 11:3 in context

  1. 1Cast your bread on the waters;
    for you shall find it after many days.
  2. 2Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight;
    for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
  3. 3If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth;
    and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north,
    in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
  4. 4He who observes the wind won’t sow;
    and he who regards the clouds won’t reap.
  5. 5As you don’t know what is the way of the wind,
    nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child;
    even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.