Ecclesiastes 11:6
11:5 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.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. shall prosper: Heb. shall be right
KJV
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.
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.
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. ¶
What does Ecclesiastes 11:6 mean?
Ecclesiastes 11:6 is a verse in the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בֹּקֶר (bôqer), זָרַע (zâraʻ), זֶרַע (zeraʻ). It connects to 12 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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HENRY_FULL · Ecclesiastes 11:5–7
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
But 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.
Isaiah 54:13And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Matthew 10:22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 24:13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
1 Corinthians 1:7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: coming: Gr. revelation
1 Corinthians 1:8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: perform: or, finish
1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. in him: or, in it
Revelation 2:26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Ecclesiastes 11:6.
And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
Exodus 16:23And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Exodus 16:24And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
Exodus 16:8And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
Exodus 18:13And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
Exodus 18:14And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
Genesis 1:11And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass
Genesis 1:12And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Frequently asked questions
What does Ecclesiastes 11:6 say?
Ecclesiastes 11:6 (King James Version) reads: "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. shall prosper: Heb. shall be right"
Is Ecclesiastes 11:6 in the Old or New Testament?
Ecclesiastes 11:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Ecclesiastes.
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