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Ecclesiastes 11:1

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

KJV

Mitte panem tuum super transeuntes aquas, quia post tempora multa invenies illum.

Vulgate

Ἀπόστειλον τὸν ἄρτον σου ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ ὕδατος, ὅτι ἐν πλήθει ἡμερῶν εὑρήσεις αὐτόν.

LXX

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

ASV

שַׁלַּ֥ח לַחְמְ/ךָ֖ עַל פְּנֵ֣י הַ/מָּ֑יִם כִּֽי בְ/רֹ֥ב הַ/יָּמִ֖ים תִּמְצָאֶֽ/נּוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רֹ֣ב
rb
noun · 149×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
  • 2Cor 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
  • 2Cor 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
  • Acts 2:45 — And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
  • Deut 15:7 — If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor bro
  • Eccl 3:6 — A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
  • Eccl 11:6 — 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.
  • Gal 6:8 — For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
  • Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • Isa 32:8 — But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
  • Isa 32:20 — Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
  • Isa 32:20 — Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
  • Luke 6:38 — Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measu
  • Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
  • Luke 14:14 — And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
  • Matt 10:13 — And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  • Matt 10:42 — And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
  • Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Matt 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Prov 3:10 — So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
  • Prov 11:18 — The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
  • Prov 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Prov 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Prov 13:7 — There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
  • Prov 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
  • Prov 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
  • Prov 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
  • Prov 31:20 — She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
  • Ps 41:1 — Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
  • Ps 41:1 — Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
  • Ps 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
  • Ps 126:5 — They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
  • Rom 12:8 — Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.