Parallel Verses
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 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
Phrases
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.