Ecclesiastes 11:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.

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  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and that which he has given will He pay him again.
  • Matt 10:42 : 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • Eccl 11:6 : 6 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 will be equally good.
  • Gal 6:8-9 : 8 For he who sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not grow weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
  • Isa 32:20 : 20 Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send forth the feet of the ox and the donkey.
  • Luke 14:14 : 14 And you shall be blessed; for they cannot repay you: for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
  • 2 Cor 9:6 : 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
  • Isa 32:8 : 8 But the noble man devises noble things, and by noble things he will stand.
  • Ps 41:1-2 : 1 Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in times of trouble. 2 The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive; he shall be blessed upon the earth, and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
  • Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If there is among you a poor man of one of your brothers within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother. 8 But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely give him sufficient for his need, in what he wants. 9 Beware that there is not a wicked thought in your heart, saying, 'The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,' and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you. 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to. 11 For the poor will never cease out of the land; therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
  • Prov 11:24-25 : 24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases; and there is one who withholds more than is right, and it leads to poverty. 25 The generous soul shall be made rich, and he who waters shall be watered also himself.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He who goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
  • Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked works a deceitful work, but he who sows righteousness shall have a sure reward.
  • Prov 22:9 : 9 He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
  • Matt 10:13 : 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.

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    2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, for you do not know what evil will be on the earth.

    3If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if the tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it shall be.

    4He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.

  • Eccl 11:6-9
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    6In 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 will be equally good.

    7Truly the light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun.

    8But if a man lives many years, and rejoices in them all, let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that comes is vanity.

    9Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes — but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

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    14Throw in your lot with us; let us all have one purse,"

  • Prov 11:24-25
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    24There is one who scatters, and yet increases; and there is one who withholds more than is right, and it leads to poverty.

    25The generous soul shall be made rich, and he who waters shall be watered also himself.

  • Job 11:16
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    16Because you shall forget your misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

  • Prov 22:9
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    9He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • Eccl 9:10-11
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    10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.

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  • Eccl 7:10-11
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    10Do not say, 'Why were the former days better than these?' for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

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    14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one against the other, so that man should find nothing after him.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

  • Prov 5:15-16
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    15Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.

    16Let your fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of water in the streets.

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    2For you shall eat the labor of your hands; happy shall you be, and it shall be well with you.

  • Isa 32:20
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    20Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send forth the feet of the ox and the donkey.

  • Job 22:11
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    11Or darkness, that you cannot see; and an abundance of waters covers you.

  • Eccl 1:7
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    7All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, there they return again.

  • Eccl 6:11-12
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    11Since there are many things that increase vanity, what advantage does man have?

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  • Prov 9:17
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    17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

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    11For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

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    37And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

  • Deut 28:12
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    12The LORD shall open unto you His good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend unto many nations, and you shall not borrow.

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    19He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who follows vain persons shall have poverty enough.

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    1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

  • Deut 15:10
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    10You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to.

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  • Eccl 8:17
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    17Then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors to seek it out, he shall not find it; moreover, though a wise man thinks to know it, he shall not be able to find it.

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  • Hag 1:6
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    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall increase.

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