Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Send forth thy bread upon the face of the waters, for in a multitude of days thou shalt find it
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.
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 King James verseion
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
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
Matsa'
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living In The Light Of The Limits Of Human Knowledge
1 Send forth thy bread upon the face of the waters, for in a multitude of days thou shalt find it 2 Thou shalt give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou shalt not know what shall be evil upon the earth.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 19:17
He pitying the poor lends to Jehovah, and he will recompense to him his act.
Matthew 10:42
And whoever should give to drink one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and at evening thou shalt not let thy hand rest: for thou shalt not know whether this shall be right, this or that, or if they two as one being good.
Isaiah 32:20
Happy ye sowing upon all waters, sending the foot of the ox and the ass.
Luke 14:14
And happy shalt thou be; for they have not to give back to thee: for it shall be given back to thee at the rising up of the just.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
When the needy shall be among thee, from one of thy brethren, in one of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, and thou shalt not shut thy hand from thy needy brother.
Psalm 41:1-2
To the overseer: chanting of David. Happy he attending to the weak one: in the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.
Psalm 126:5-6
They sowing in tears shall reap in rejoicing.
Proverbs 11:18
The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth.
Proverbs 11:24-25
There is scattering and yet adding; and the withholding more than right, only to want
Proverbs 22:9
The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from his bread to the poor.
Isaiah 32:8
And the liberal will counsel liberal things, and upon liberal things shall he stand.
Matthew 10:13
And if the house should be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy let your peace return to you.
Matthew 25:40
And the king having answered, will say to them, Trull I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did to one of the least of my brethren, ye did to me.
2 Corinthians 9:6
And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.
Galatians 6:8-10
For he sowing to his flesh of the flesh shall reap corruption; but he sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap eternal life.