Ecclesiastes 11:1–8

Cast thy bread ^a†upon the waters: ^bfor thou shalt find it after many days. ^2cGive a portion to ^dseven, and also to eight; ^efor thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. ³If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the ^fsouth, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. ⁴He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and ^ghe that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. ⁵As thou knowest not what is the way of the ^hspirit, nor ⁱhow the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. ⁶In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening ^kwithhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether ^†shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be ^lalike good.

⁷Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to ^mbehold the sun: ⁸But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember ⁿthe days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.