Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Give a portion to seven, yea even to eight, - for thou canst not know, what there shall be of misfortune, upon the earth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Holman Bible
for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.
International Standard Version
Apportion what you have into seven, or even eight parts, because you don't know what disaster might befall the land.
A Conservative Version
Give a portion to seven, yea, even to eight, for thou know not what evil shall be upon the earth.
American Standard Version
Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Amplified
Give a portion to seven, or even [divide it] to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Bible in Basic English
Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
Darby Translation
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou shalt not know what shall be evil upon the earth.
King James 2000
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Divide your share in seven or in eight, for you do not know what disaster will happen on the earth.
Modern King James verseion
Give a share to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil shall be on the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Give part sven days, and also upon the eighth, for thou knowest not what misery shall come upon earth.
NET Bible
Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.
New Heart English Bible
Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you do not know what evil will be on the earth.
Webster
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
World English Bible
Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living In The Light Of The Limits Of Human Knowledge
1 Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, - for, after many days, shalt thou find it: 2 Give a portion to seven, yea even to eight, - for thou canst not know, what there shall be of misfortune, upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be filled with a downpour, upon the earth, will they empty themselves, and, if a tree fall in the south or in the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there will it be found.
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Cross References
Psalm 112:9
He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -
Job 5:19
In six troubles, he will rescue thee, and, in seven, there shall smite thee no misfortune:
Proverbs 6:16
These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul: -
Micah 5:5
So shall this one be Prosperity. As for Assyria - when he shall enter our land, and when he shall tread down in our palaces, then will we raise up against him, seven shepherds, and eight princes of mankind.
Ephesians 5:16
Buying out for yourselves the opportunity, because, the days, are evil;
Nehemiah 8:10
So he said unto them - Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord, - and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength.
Esther 9:19
For this cause, the country Jews, who dwelt in the country towns, were making the fourteenth day of the month Adar one of rejoicing and banqueting, and a day of happiness, - and of sending portions every one to his neighbour.
Esther 9:22
according to the days wherein the Jews found rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned for them, from sorrow to joy, and from mourning to a happy day, - that they should make them days of banqueting and rejoicing, and of sending portions, every one to his neighbour, and gifts, unto the needy.
Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, let, my counsel, be pleasing unto thee, thy sin, then, - by righteousness, break thou off, and, thine iniquities, by shewing favour to the oppressed, - if so be it may become the lengthening out of thy security.
Matthew 5:42
To him who is asking thee, give; and, him who is desiring from thee to borrow, do not thou turn away.
Matthew 18:22
Jesus saith to him - I say not unto thee, unto, seven, times, but, until seventy times seven.
Luke 6:30-35
To every one asking thee, give, and, from him that taketh away thy possessions, ask them not back.
Luke 17:4
Even if, seven times a day, he sin against thee, and, seven times, turn to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
Acts 11:28-30
And one from among them, by name Agabus, rising up, gave a sign, through means of the Spirit, that, a great famine, was coming over all the inhabited earth; which, indeed, came to pass under Claudius.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren! if a man should even be overtaken in any fault, ye, the spiritual, be restoring such a one, in a spirit of meekness, looking to thyself, lest, even thou, be put to the test.
Hebrews 13:3
Bear in mind them who are in bonds, as having become jointly bound, - them who are suffering ill-treatment, as being yourselves also in the body.