Ecclesiastes 11:4
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11:4He who watches the wind will not sow,
and he who observes the clouds will not reap.10
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- 10 This proverb criticizes those who are overly cautious. The farmer who waits for the most opportune moment to plant when there is no wind to blow away the seed, and to reap when there is no rain to ruin a ripe harvest, will never do anything but sit around waiting for the right moment.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
He who observes the wind will not sow,
and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
One who watches the wind will not sow,
and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.
If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Whoever watches the wind will not sow;
whoever watches the clouds will not reap.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
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