Ecclesiastes 11:1 (LSB)

Sow^H2232 your seed^H2233 in the morning^H1242 and do not put^H5117 your hands^H3027 down^H5117 in the evening^H6153, for you do not know^H3045 whether^H335 [fn]morning^H2088 or^H176 evening sowing will succeed^H3787, or whether^H518 both^H8147 of them alike^H259 will be good^H2896.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 11:6

KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in 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.

NLTNLT (read chapter in 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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in 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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

In the morning sow your seed,

and at evening do not let your hand rest,

because you don’t know which will succeed,

whether one or the other,

or if both of them will be equally good.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Sow^H2232 your seed^H2233 in the morning^H1242 and do not [fn]be^H5117 idle^H5117^H3027 in the evening^H6153, for you do not know^H3045 whether^H335 [fn]one^H2088 or^H176 the other^H2088 will succeed^H3787, or whether^H518 both^H8147 of them alike^H259 will be good^H2896.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Sow your seed in the morning and do not [fn]be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether [fn]morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

AMPAMP (read chapter in 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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed - whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand; for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike are good.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

mane semina sementem tuam et vespere ne cesset manus tua quia nescis quid magis oriatur hoc an illud et si utrumque simul melius erit

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

ازْرَعْ زَرْعَكَ فِي الصَّبَاحِ، وَلا تَكُفَّ يَدَكَ عَنِ الْعَمَلِ فِي الْمَسَاءِ، لأَنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي أَيُّهُمَا يُفْلِحُ: أَهَذَا الْمَزْرُوعُ فِي الصَّبَاحِ أَمْ ذَاكَ الَّذِي فِي الْمَسَاءِ، أَمْ كِلاهُمَا عَلَى حَدٍّ سَوَاءٍ؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

בַּבֹּ֨קֶר֙ זְרַ֣ע אֶת־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְלָעֶ֖רֶב אַל־תַּנַּ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ כִּי֩ אֵֽינְךָ֨ יוֹדֵ֜ע אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה יִכְשָׁר֙ הֲזֶ֣ה אוֹ־זֶ֔ה וְאִם־שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם כְּאֶחָ֖ד טוֹבִֽים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐν πρωίᾳ σπεῖρον τὸ σπέρμα σου καὶ εἰς ἑσπέραν μὴ ἀφέτω ἡ χείρ σου ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις ποῖον στοιχήσει ἢ τοῦτο ἢ τοῦτο καὶ ἐὰν τὰ δύο ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἀγαθά

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فِي الصَّبَاحِ ازْرَعْ زَرْعَكَ، وَفِي الْمَسَاءِ لاَ تَرْخِ يَدَكَ، لأَنَّكَ لاَ تَعْلَمُ أَيُّهُمَا يَنْمُو: هذَا أَوْ ذَاكَ، أَوْ أَنْ يَكُونَ كِلاَهُمَا جَيِّدَيْنِ سَوَاءً.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thine hand be slack: for thou knowest not what sort shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both shall be good alike.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Por la mañana siembra tu semilla, y a la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano; porque no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto o aquello, o si lo uno y lo otro es igualmente bueno.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

早晨要撒你的種、晚上也不要歇你的手、因為你不知道那一樣發旺、或是早撒的、或是晚撒的、或是兩樣都好。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

En la mañana siembra tu semilla, y por la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano; porque tú no sabes cuál será mejor, si esto o lo otro, o si ambas cosas son igualmente buenas.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

"너는 아침에 씨를 뿌리고 저녁에도 손을 거두지 말라 이것이 잘 될는지, 저것이 잘 될는지, 혹 둘이 다 잘 될는지 알지 못함이니라"

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dès le matin sème ta semence, et le soir ne laisse pas reposer ta main; car tu ne sais point ce qui réussira, ceci ou cela, ou si l'un et l'autre sont également bons.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Frühe säe deinen Samen und laß deine Hand des Abends nicht ab; denn du weißt nicht, ob dies oder das geraten wird; und ob beides geriete, so wäre es desto besser.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Утром сей семя твое, и вечером не давай отдыха руке твоей, потому что ты не знаешь, то или другое будет удачнее, или то и другое равно хорошо будет.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Por la mañana siembra tu simiente, y a la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano; porque tú no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto o lo otro, o si ambas son igualmente buenas.

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