Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁶ In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hand rest, because you don’t know which will succeed, whether one or the other, or if both of them will be equally good.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hands, for you know not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Common English Bible

⁶ Scatter your seed in the morning, and in the evening don’t be idle because you don’t know which will succeed, this one or that, or whether both will be equally good.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ In the morning, sow your seed, and in the evening, do not let your hand cease. For you do not know which of these may rise up, the one or the other. But if both rise up together, so much the better.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:1

Indeed, I took all this to heart and explained it all: The righteous, the wise, and their works are in God’s hands.  People don’t know whether to expect love or hate. Everything lies ahead of them.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength,  because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom  in Sheol where you are going.

Isaiah 55:10

For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return there without saturating the earth and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

Hosea 10:12

Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your unploughed ground. It is time to seek the  Lord until he comes  and sends righteousness on you like the rain.

2 Corinthians 9:6

The point is this:  The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.