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Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Contemporary English Version

It Pays To Work Hard

11 Be generous, and someday
    you will be rewarded.[a]
2 Share what you have
    with seven or eight others,
because you never know
    when disaster may strike.

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  1. 11.1 Be generous … rewarded: Or “Don't be afraid to invest. Someday it will pay off.”
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Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
New International Version

Invest in Many Ventures

11 Ship(A) your grain across the sea;
    after many days you may receive a return.(B)
2 Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;
    you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

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