Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.

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

Give a portion to seven or even to eight,
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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

חלק 
Cheleq 
Usage: 67

to seven
שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

and also to eight
שׁמונה שׁמנה שׁמונה שׁמנה 
Sh@moneh 
Usage: 109

References

Context Readings

Living In The Light Of The Limits Of Human Knowledge

1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. 2 Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth. 3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.

Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

Job 5:19

He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him:

Micah 5:5

And he shall be their peace.When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;

Ephesians 5:16

making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he said to them, "Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

Esther 9:19

Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the rural towns, hold the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day for gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and as a day on which they send gifts of food to one another.

Esther 9:22

as the days on which the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month that had been turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, days for sending gifts of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."

Matthew 5:42

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Matthew 18:22

Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.

Luke 6:30-35

Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.

Luke 17:4

and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

Acts 11:28-30

And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius).

Galatians 6:1

Brothers,if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

Hebrews 13:3

Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.

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