Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”
Ecclesiastes 11:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 11:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 11:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.”
Ecclesiastes 11:2 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”
Ecclesiastes 11:2 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 11:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.”
Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”
Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Giue a portion to seuen, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.”
Ecclesiastes 11:2 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 11:2 in Context — Ecclesiastes 11
1 Jette ton pain sur la face des eaux, car avec le temps tu le retrouveras;
2 donnes-en une part à sept et même à huit, car tu ne sais pas quel malheur peut arriver sur la terre.
3 Quand les nuages sont pleins de pluie, ils la répandent sur la terre; et si un arbre tombe, au midi ou au nord, il reste à la place où il est tombé.
4 Celui qui observe le vent ne sèmera point, et celui qui regarde les nuages ne moissonnera point.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 11:2 Mean?
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