Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”

Ecclesiastes 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 11:4 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Ecclesiastes 11:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Ecclesiastes 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who observes the wind won’t sow; and he who regards the clouds won’t reap.”

Ecclesiastes 11:4 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”

Ecclesiastes 11:4 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.”

Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap.”

Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that obserueth ye winde, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the cloudes, shall not reape.”

Ecclesiastes 11:4 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:4 in Context — Ecclesiastes 11

2 Reparte á siete, y aun á ocho: porque no sabes el mal que vendrá sobre la tierra.

3 Si las nubes fueren llenas de agua, sobre la tierra la derramarán: y si el árbol cayere al mediodía, ó al norte, al lugar que el árbol cayere, allí quedará.

4 El que al viento mira, no sembrará; y el que mira á las nubes, no segará.

5 Como tú no sabes cuál es el camino del viento, ó cómo [se crían] los huesos en el vientre de la mujer preñada, así ignoras la obra de Dios, el cual hace todas las cosas.

6 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.

Read the full chapter: Ecclesiastes 11 — O the Depth of the Riches of God's Wisdom →

What Does Ecclesiastes 11:4 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 11:4 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free