Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Send your bread on the surface of the waters,
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 find it after many days.

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 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

for thou shalt find
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

References

Context Readings

Living In The Light Of The Limits Of Human Knowledge

1 Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and even to eight. You do not know what calamity will be upon the earth.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

When you help the poor (needy) (lowly) (depressed) you lend to Jehovah. He will pay you back.

Matthew 10:42

And whoever gives a drink of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unrighteous (unjust) to forget your work and the love you showed for his name. You ministered to the holy ones and continue to minister.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow your seed. In the evening do not withhold your hand. For you do not know which shall prosper. Whether they both will alike be good.

Isaiah 32:20

Blessed are those who plant beside every stream and those who let cattle and donkeys roam freely.

Luke 14:14

You will be blessed because they are not able to pay you back. God will repay you on the day the good people rise from death.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

This is what you must do whenever there are poor Israelites in one of your cities in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you.

Psalm 41:1-2

([Psalm of David]) Blessed (happy) is the one who has concern for helpless people. Jehovah will rescue (save) him in times of trouble.

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who cry while they plant will joyfully sing while they harvest.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked works a deceitful work. There is a sure reward for the one who sows righteousness.

Proverbs 11:24-25

There is one who scatters, and yet increases. There is one who withholds what is due and it leads to poverty.

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Isaiah 32:8

But the noble man devises noble plans. He stands firm for what is honorable.

Matthew 10:13

If the people are worthy, let your blessing stand. If they are not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Matthew 25:40

The King will answer: 'To the extent that you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me.'

2 Corinthians 9:6

He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will reap bountifully.

Galatians 6:8-10

He that sows to his own flesh will harvest corruption of the flesh. But he that sows to the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

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