Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
As thou wilt not know what the way of the spirit, as the bones in the womb of her being filled, so thou shalt not know the work of God who will make all.
New American Standard Bible
Just as you do not
King James Version
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Holman Bible
or how bones develop in
so you don’t know the work of God who makes everything.
International Standard Version
Just as you do not understand the way of the spirit in the womb of a pregnant mother, so also you do not know what God is doing in everything he makes.
A Conservative Version
As thou know not what is the way of the wind, [nor] how the bones [grow] in the womb of her who is with child, even so thou know not the work of God who does all.
American Standard Version
As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.
Amplified
Just as you do not know the way and path of the wind or how the bones are formed in the womb of a pregnant woman, even so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.
Bible in Basic English
As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.
Darby Translation
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones grow in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all.
King James 2000
As you know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so you know not the works of God who makes all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Just as you do not know how the path of the wind [goes], nor how the bones [of a fetus] form in a mother's womb, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
Modern King James verseion
As you do not know what is the way of the spirit, as how the bones grow in the pregnant woman's womb; even so you do not know the works of God who makes all.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now, like as thou knowest not the way of the wind, nor how the bones are filled in a mother's womb: Even so thou knowest not the works of God, which is the workmaster of all.
NET Bible
Just as you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones form in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
New Heart English Bible
As you do not know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you do not know the work of God who does all.
The Emphasized Bible
Just as thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, when the body is in the womb of her that is with child, even, so, canst thou not know the work of God, who maketh all.
Webster
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor the structure of the parts of conception in her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
World English Bible
As you don't know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don't know the work of God who does all.
Youngs Literal Translation
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, How -- bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole.
Themes
Ignorance » Man's » Life mysterious
Man » Ignorance of » Life mysterious
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 11:5
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living In The Light Of The Limits Of Human Knowledge
4 He watching the wind shall not sow; and he looking in the clouds, shall not reap. 5 As thou wilt not know what the way of the spirit, as the bones in the womb of her being filled, so thou shalt not know the work of God who will make all. 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.
Names
Cross References
John 3:8
The wind, where it wills, blows, and its voice thou hearest, but thou knowest not whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one having been born of the Spirit.
Ecclesiastes 8:17
And I saw all the work of God, that no man shall be able to find out the work that was done under the sun in whatsoever a man shall labor to seek out, and he shall not find: and also if the wise one shall say to know, he shall not be able to find.
Job 5:9
He did great things, and no searching;. and wonders even no number:
Job 26:5-14
The shades shall tremble from under the waters, and their inhabitants.
Job 36:24-33
Remember that thou shalt magnify his work which men beheld.
Job 37:23
The Almighty we found not: great of power and judgment, and much justice, he will not afflict
Job 38:4-30
Where wort thou in my founding the earth? Announce, if thou knewest understanding.
Psalm 40:5
Many the wonders thou didst, O Jehovah my God, and thy purposes to us: none shall set in order to thee: I will announce and speak, they were numerous above number.
Psalm 92:5
How great were thy works, O Jehovah! thy thoughts were very deep.
Psalm 104:24
How thy works were multiplied. O Jehovah! in wisdom thou madest them all: the earth was filled with thy possessions.
Psalm 139:13-16
For thou didst possess my reins: thou wilt cover me in my mother's womb.
Ecclesiastes 7:24
What was far off, and the depth, deep, who shall find it?
Isaiah 40:28
Didst thou not know? heardest thou not the eternal God, Jehovah, creating the extremities of the earth, will not faint, and will not be weary? no searching to his understanding.
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! his judgments how unsearchable, and his ways not traced out!