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Ecclesiastes 11:2

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2cGive a portion to dseven, and also to eight; efor thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

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  1. c1 Tim. 6. 18, 19. See Matt. 5. 42.
  2. dSee Prov. 6. 16.
  3. eSee Eph. 5. 16.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Give a portion to seven, or even to eight,

for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;

you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Give a portion to seven or even to eight,

for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

But divide your investments among many places,

for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Divide your share in seven or in eight,

for you do not know what disaster will happen on the earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.