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 a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

Waters

Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.

For

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.

You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn't worthy, let your peace return to you.

"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

General references

In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase to you. I am Yahweh your God.

so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.