Ecclesiastes 11:1,6
Ecclesiastes 11:1 The Message (MSG)
Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 The Message (MSG)
Go to work in the morning and stick to it until evening without watching the clock. You never know from moment to moment how your work will turn out in the end.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 King James Version (KJV)
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Invest what you have, because after a while you will get a return.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 New Century Version (NCV)
Plant early in the morning, and work until evening, because you don’t know if this or that will succeed. They might both do well.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 New International Version (NIV)
Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 New International Version (NIV)
Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, Either this or that, Or whether both alike will be good.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle with your hands in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening planting will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe both.