Ecclesiastes 11:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³ If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

³ If clouds fill up, they will empty out rain on the earth. If a tree falls, whether to the south or to the north, wherever it falls, there it will lie.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ If the clouds have been filled, they will pour forth rain upon the earth. If a tree falls to the south, or to the north, or to whatever direction it may fall, there it shall remain.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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 11:3 Cross References

1 Kings 18:45

And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what evil may happen on earth.

Ecclesiastes 11:4

He who observes the wind will not sow; and he who regards the clouds will not reap.

Matthew 3:10

Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Luke 13:7

And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Lo, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?’

1 John 3:17

But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?