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Ecclesiastes 11:3

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

KJV

Si repletæ fuerint nubes, imbrem super terram effundent. Si ceciderit lignum ad austrum aut ad aquilonem, in quocumque loco ceciderit, ibi erit.

Vulgate

ἐὰν πλησθῶσιν τὰ νέφη ὑετοῦ, ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐκχέουσιν· καὶ ἐὰν πέσῃ ξύλον ἐν τῷ νότῳ καὶ ἐὰν ἐν τῷ βορρᾷ, τόπῳ οὗ πεσεῖται τὸ ξύλον ἐκεῖ ἔσται.

LXX

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

ASV

אִם יִמָּלְא֨וּ הֶ/עָבִ֥ים גֶּ֨שֶׁם֙ עַל הָ/אָ֣רֶץ יָרִ֔יקוּ וְ/אִם יִפּ֥וֹל עֵ֛ץ בַּ/דָּר֖וֹם וְ/אִ֣ם בַּ/צָּפ֑וֹן מְק֛וֹם שֶׁ/יִּפּ֥וֹל הָ/עֵ֖ץ שָׁ֥ם יְהֽוּא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אָרִ֥יק
'ryq
verb · 19×
גָּֽשֶׁם
gshm
noun · 35×
דָּר֑וֹם
drvm
noun · 17×
ה
h
noun · 153×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
הֹוֶ֤ה
hvh
verb · 6×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
מָלְאָ֥ה
ml'h
verb · 248×
עֵ֣ץ
'ts
noun · 324×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עָ֑ב
'b
noun · 32×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
  • 1Kgs 18:45 — And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
  • Eccl 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
  • Isa 55:10 — For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
  • Luke 13:7 — Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
  • Luke 16:22 — And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
  • Mal 3:10 — Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a
  • Matt 3:10 — And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
  • Ps 65:9 — Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
  • Rev 22:11 — He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.