傳 道 書 11
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
11 当 将 你 的 粮 食 撒 在 水 面 ， 因 为 日 久 必 能 得 着 。
2 你 要 分 给 七 人 ， 或 分 给 八 人 ， 因 为 你 不 知 道 将 来 有 甚 麽 灾 祸 临 到 地 上 。
3 云 若 满 了 雨 ， 就 必 倾 倒 在 地 上 。 树 若 向 南 倒 ， 或 向 北 倒 ， 树 倒 在 何 处 ， 就 存 在 何 处 。
4 看 风 的 ， 必 不 撒 种 ； 望 云 的 ， 必 不 收 割 。
5 风 从 何 道 来 ， 骨 头 在 怀 孕 妇 人 的 胎 中 如 何 长 成 ， 你 尚 且 不 得 知 道 ； 这 样 ， 行 万 事 之 神 的 作 为 ， 你 更 不 得 知 道 。
6 早 晨 要 撒 你 的 种 ， 晚 上 也 不 要 歇 你 的 手 ， 因 为 你 不 知 道 哪 一 样 发 旺 ； 或 是 早 撒 的 ， 或 是 晚 撒 的 ， 或 是 两 样 都 好 。
7 光 本 是 佳 美 的 ， 眼 见 日 光 也 是 可 悦 的 。
8 人 活 多 年 ， 就 当 快 乐 多 年 ； 然 而 也 当 想 到 黑 暗 的 日 子 。 因 为 这 日 子 必 多 ， 所 要 来 的 都 是 虚 空 。
9 少 年 人 哪 ， 你 在 幼 年 时 当 快 乐 。 在 幼 年 的 日 子 ， 使 你 的 心 欢 畅 ， 行 你 心 所 愿 行 的 ， 看 你 眼 所 爱 看 的 ； 却 要 知 道 ， 为 这 一 切 的 事 ， 神 必 审 问 你 。
10 所 以 ， 你 当 从 心 中 除 掉 愁 烦 ， 从 肉 体 克 去 邪 恶 ； 因 为 一 生 的 开 端 和 幼 年 之 时 ， 都 是 虚 空 的 。
Ecclesiastes 11
New King James Version
The Value of Diligence
11 Cast your bread (A)upon the waters,
(B)For you will find it after many days.
2 (C)Give a serving (D)to seven, and also to eight,
(E)For you do not know what evil will be on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain,
They empty themselves upon the earth;
And if a tree falls to the south or the north,
In the place where the tree falls, there it shall lie.
4 He who observes the wind will not sow,
And he who regards the clouds will not reap.
5 As (F)you do not know what is the way of the [a]wind,
(G)Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child,
So you do not know the works of God who makes everything.
6 In the morning sow your seed,
And in the evening do not withhold your hand;
For you do not know which will prosper,
Either this or that,
Or whether both alike will be good.
7 Truly the light is sweet,
And it is pleasant for the eyes (H)to behold the sun;
8 But if a man lives many years
And (I)rejoices in them all,
Yet let him (J)remember the days of darkness,
For they will be many.
All that is coming is vanity.
Seek God in Early Life
9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
(K)Walk in the [b]ways of your heart,
And [c]in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these
(L)God will bring you into judgment.
10 Therefore remove [d]sorrow from your heart,
And (M)put away evil from your flesh,
(N)For childhood and [e]youth are vanity.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 11:5 Or spirit
- Ecclesiastes 11:9 Impulses
- Ecclesiastes 11:9 As you see to be best
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 vexation
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 Prime of life
Ecclesiastes 11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Cast your bread on the surface of the water. Then, after many days you will find it again.[a]
2 Put part of your investment into seven or even into eight ventures, for you do not know what disaster might come upon the land.
3 If the clouds are full, they pour out rain on the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, wherever it falls, there it will lie.
4 Whoever keeps watching the wind will never sow, and anyone who keeps looking at the clouds will never reap.
5 Just as you do not know the path of the wind,[b] or how bones form in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you do not know the work of God, who makes everything.
6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hand rest, for you do not know which effort will succeed, this one or that, or if both of them will be equally good.
7 Light is sweet, and it is good for eyes to see the sun.
8 Yes, even if a man lives many years, in all of them let him find joy, but let him keep in mind the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come is vapor.
Advice to the Young
9 Young man, be happy while you are a child, and let your heart make you glad during the days of your youth. Walk down the roads on which your heart leads you and on the way your eyes see—but know that for all these, God will bring you into judgment.
10 Put frustration out of your mind, and ignore the troubles of your body, because youth and the dawn of life are vapor.[c]
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 11:1 The translation is literal. The three main applications of the principle are to international commerce, charity, and brewing beer. (Soaking bread in water was their method of brewing.) In all three cases, the point of the proverb is the same: You have to invest something to make a profit.
- Ecclesiastes 11:5 Or the way of the spirit
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 Or because both youth and the coming darkness are vapor
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