Ecclesiastes 11:2
“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 11:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Gib einen Teil an sieben, ja, sogar an acht; denn du weißt nicht, was für Unglück sich auf der Erde ereignen wird. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Reparte á siete, y aun á ocho: porque no sabes el mal que vendrá sobre la tierra.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Dá uma parte a sete, e até a oito; porque não sabes que mal haverá sobre a terra.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Reparte-o com sete, ou até com oito pessoas, pois tu não sabes que desastres virão sobre a terra.
📖 Ecclesiastes 11:2 in Context
1Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
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