Ecclesiastes 11:1

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Thy bread

Waters

Isaiah 32:20

For

General references

Leviticus 19:25

Proverbs 3:10

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

Thy bread

If there should be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy towns in thy land which the LORD thy God gives thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother,

There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.

He that has a merciful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the destitute.

But the liberal devises liberal things; and by liberal things shall he rise.

Waters

Blessed are ye that sow upon all waters, ye that plow with the ox and with the ass.

For

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, either this or that or whether they both shall be equally good.

Thou shalt surely give unto him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him because for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

Blessed is he that understands regarding the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Those that sow with tears shall reap with joy.

The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

He that gives unto the poor lends unto the LORD, and he will give him his reward.

And if the house is worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it is not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brothers, ye have done it unto me.

and thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who sows in blessings shall also reap blessings.

For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that sows in the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.

General references

And in the fifth year ye shall eat of the fruit thereof that it may yield unto you the increase thereof. I AM your God.

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Give to him that asks of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.