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Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in English

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Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in American Standard Version (1901)

2 Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 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.
Ecclesiastes 11 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be filled with rain, they pour it out upon the earth: and if a tree fall southward, or if it fall northward, in the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in King James Version + Apocrypha

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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.
Ecclesiastes 11 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in King James (Authorized) Version

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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.
Ecclesiastes 11 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be filled with rain, they pour it out upon the earth: and if a tree fall southward, or if it fall northward, in the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 11:2-3 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

2 Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 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.
ECCLESIASTES 11 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Translation for Translators

2 Share some of what you have with ◄seven or eight/several► others, because you do not know when you will experience a disaster, and if you give some of what you have to others, when you experience that disaster, they will kindly help you.
3 It is always true that when clouds are full of water, they pour rain on the earth. Similarly, wherever a tree falls on the ground, that is where it will remain.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be filled with rain, they pour it out upon the earth: and if a tree fall southward, or if it fall northward, in the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in World English Bible (Catholic)

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls towards the south, or towards the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Bible in Basic English

2 Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Darby Translation

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 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 it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Douay-Rheims 1899

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be full, they will pour out rain upon the earth. If the tree fall to the south, or to the north, in what place soever it shall fall, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Free Bible Version

2 Share what you own with seven or eight people, for you never know what disaster could happen.
3 When the clouds are full they pour rain down upon the earth. Whether a tree falls to the north or to the south, it stays where it fell.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Geneva Bible 1599

2 Giue a portion to seuen, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.
3 If the clouds be full, they wil powre forth raine vpon the earth: and if the tree doe fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place that the tree falleth, there it shalbe.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

2 Divide a portion into seven, yea, even into eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall in the south, or in the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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.
Ecclesiastes 11 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil may come upon the earth.—
3 If the clouds be full of rain, they will empty it out upon the earth; and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, on the place where the tree falleth, there will it remain.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; For thou knowest not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be filled with rain, They pour it out upon the earth: And if a tree fall southward, or if it fall northward, In the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in George Noyes Bible

2 Give a portion to seven, yea, to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 When the clouds are full of rain, they empty upon the earth; and when a tree falleth to the south or the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Unlocked Literal Bible

2 Share it with seven, even eight people, for you do not know what disasters are coming on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it will remain.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in World English Bible

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in World English Bible British Edition

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls towards the south, or towards the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Noah Webster Bible

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree falleth towards the south, or towards the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in World Messianic Bible

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

2 Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls towards the south, or towards the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.
Ecclesiastes 11 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

2 Give thou parts seven, and also eight; for thou knowest not, what evil shall come up on earth.
3 If clouds be filled, they shall shed or pour out rain on the earth; if a tree falleth down to the south, either to the north, in whatever place it falleth down, there it shall be.

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

2 Give thou (thy) parts (to) seven, and also (to) eight, (that is, put not all thy eggs in one basket); for thou knowest not, what evil shall come up on (the) earth.
3 If clouds be filled, they shall shed out rain on the earth; if a tree falleth down to the south, either to the north, in whatever place it falleth down, there it shall be.

Ecclesiastes 11:2-3 in Young's Literal Translation

2 Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.
3 If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty themselves; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.