Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Holman Bible
for after many days you may find it.
International Standard Version
Spread your bread on the water after a while you will find it.
A Conservative Version
Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.
American Standard Version
Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
Amplified
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will
Bible in Basic English
Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.
Darby Translation
Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
Julia Smith Translation
Send forth thy bread upon the face of the waters, for in a multitude of days thou shalt find it
King James 2000
Cast your bread upon the waters: for you shall find it after many days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Send out your bread on the water, for in many days you will find it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Send thy victuals over the waters, and so shalt thou find them after many years.
NET Bible
Send your grain overseas, for after many days you will get a return.
New Heart English Bible
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
The Emphasized Bible
Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, - for, after many days, shalt thou find it:
Webster
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
World English Bible
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
Youngs Literal Translation
Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.
Themes
Bearing fruit » Who shall not sow and reap
Benevolence » The duty of » The wise man's advice
Giving and gifts » The reward for giving
Seed » Often sown beside rivers
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Symbolical » Of liberality
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » The wise man's advice
Interlinear
Shalach
Lechem
Paniym
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living In The Light Of The Limits Of Human Knowledge
1 Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. 2 Give a share to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil shall be on the earth.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.
Matthew 10:42
And whoever shall give to one of these little ones a cup of cold water to drink, only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, He shall in no way lose his reward.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know what shall be blessed, either this or that, or whether they both shall be fruitful in the same way.
Isaiah 32:20
Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the ass.
Luke 14:14
and you shall be blessed, for they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If there is among you a poor man of one of your brothers inside any of your gates in your land which Jehovah your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother.
Psalm 41:1-2
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who acts wisely toward the poor; Jehovah will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalm 126:5-6
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked makes a deceitful wage; but one sowing righteousness has a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:24-25
There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.
Proverbs 22:9
He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Isaiah 32:8
But the noble thinks noble things; and by noble things he shall stand.
Matthew 10:13
And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me.
2 Corinthians 9:6
But I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.
Galatians 6:8-10
For he sowing to his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh. But he sowing to the Spirit will reap life everlasting from the Spirit.