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Verse 1

Cast{H7971} thy bread{H3899} upon{H6440} the waters;{H4325} for thou shalt find{H4672} it after many{H7230} days.{H3117}

Verse 2

Give{H5414} a portion{H2506} to seven,{H7651} yea, even unto eight;{H8083} for thou knowest{H3045} not what evil{H7451} shall be upon the earth.{H776}

Verse 3

If the clouds{H5645} be full{H4390} of rain,{H1653} they empty{H7324} themselves upon the earth;{H776} and if a tree{H6086} fall{H5307} toward the south,{H1864} or toward the north,{H6828} in the place{H4725} where the tree{H6086} falleth,{H5307} there shall it be.{H1933}

Verse 4

He that observeth{H8104} the wind{H7307} shall not sow;{H2232} and he that regardeth{H7200} the clouds{H5645} shall not reap.{H7114}

Verse 5

As thou knowest{H3045} not what is the way{H1870} of the wind,{H7307} [nor] how the bones{H6106} [do grow] in the womb{H990} of her that is with child;{H4392} even so thou knowest{H3045} not the work{H4639} of God{H430} who doeth{H6213} all.

Verse 6

In the morning{H1242} sow{H2232} thy seed,{H2233} and in the evening{H6153} withhold{H3240} not thy hand;{H3027} for thou knowest{H3045} not which{H335} shall prosper,{H3787} whether this or that, or whether they both{H8147} shall be alike{H259} good.{H2896}

Verse 7

Truly the light{H216} is sweet,{H4966} and a pleasant{H2896} thing it is for the eyes{H5869} to behold{H7200} the sun.{H8121}

Verse 8

Yea, if a man{H120} live{H2421} many{H7235} years,{H8141} let him rejoice{H8055} in them all; but let him remember{H2142} the days{H3117} of darkness,{H2822} for they shall be many.{H7235} All that cometh{H935} is vanity.{H1892}

Verse 9

Rejoice,{H8055} O young man,{H970} in thy youth,{H3208} and let thy heart{H3820} cheer{H2895} thee in the days{H3117} of thy youth,{H979} and walk{H1980} in the ways{H1870} of thy heart,{H3820} and in the sight{H4758} of thine eyes;{H5869} but know{H3045} thou, that for all these things God{H430} will bring{H935} thee into judgment.{H4941}

Verse 10

Therefore remove{H5493} sorrow{H3708} from thy heart,{H3820} and put away{H5674} evil{H7451} from thy flesh;{H1320} for youth{H3208} and the dawn{H7839} of life are vanity.{H1892}

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