Ecclesiastes 11:6
“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 11:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Am Morgen säe deinen Samen, und des Abends ziehe deine Hand nicht ab; denn du weißt nicht, welches gedeihen wird: ob dieses oder jenes, oder ob beides zugleich gut werden wird. -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Por la mañana siembra tu simiente, y á la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano: porque tú no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto ó lo otro, ó si ambas á dos cosas son buenas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Pela manhã semeia tua semente, e à tarde não retires tua mão; pois tu não sabes qual tentativa dará certo, se uma, se outra, ou se ambas as tentativas serão boas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
De manhã, planta tua semente; até o começo da noite, trabalha com tuas mãos como for preciso, pois não sabes o que prosperará: se a da manhã ou a da noite, ou se ambas igualmente serão boas.
📖 Ecclesiastes 11:6 in Context
4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
5As 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.
6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
8But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
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