Ecclesiastes 11:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
11 1 To be liberal to the poor. 4 Not to doubt of God’s providence. 8 All worldly prosperity is but vanity. 9 God will judge all.
1 Cast thy bread upon the [a]waters: for after many days thou shalt find it.
2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 If the [b]clouds be full, they will pour forth rain upon the earth: and if the [c]tree do fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place that the tree falleth, there it shall be.
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- Ecclesiastes 11:1 That is, be liberal to the poor, and though it seem to be as a thing ventured on the sea, yet it shall bring thee profit.
- Ecclesiastes 11:3 As the clouds that are full, pour out rain, so the rich that have abundance, must distribute it liberally.
- Ecclesiastes 11:3 He exhorteth to be liberal while we live: for after, there is no power.
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