2 Share what you have with seven or eight others, because you never know when disaster may strike. # 1.17 chasing the wind: See the note at 1.14. 12.11 a shepherd: This may be a reference to God as shepherd (see also Psalm 23.1). Bible text from the Contemporary English Version 2nd Edition (CEV®) is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East, Floor 8, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155 (www.americanbible.org). and they are like nails that fasten things together. 11 Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in … 8 Even if you live to a ripe old age, you should try to enjoy each day, because darkness will come and will last a long time. Spirit - The same Hebrew word (like πνεῦμα pneuma in Greek and “Spirit” in English) signifies both the wind Ecclesiastes 11:4 and the Spirit (compare marginal reference). 6 Sow your seed in the morning,    and at evening let your hands not be idle,(E)for you do not know which will succeed,    whether this or that,    or whether both will do equally well. Ecclesiastes 11:5-6 CEV No one can explain how a baby breathes before it is born. So how can anyone explain what God does? Specifically, Ecclesiastes is a book of practical philosophy—it is based on observation and experience, not on strained, esoteric ideas. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. does you no good. There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens Ecclesiastes 9:11 (NKJV) I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men… Ecclesiastes 7:9 (CEV) 11 Ship(A) your grain across the sea;    after many days you may receive a return. 3 If clouds are full of water,    they pour rain on the earth.Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,    in the place where it falls, there it will lie.4 Whoever watches the wind will not plant;    whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. Nothing makes sense.[c]. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Ecclesiastes 1 King James Version (KJV). after many days you may receive a return. Because it has no outlets, any fresh water that comes in quickly becomes contaminated. CEV: Contemporary English Version . They were crying, but no one was there to offer comfort, and those who mistreated them were powerful. The book of Ecclesiastes is unique in the Hebrew Scriptures. But don’t forget that God will judge you for everything you do. The book of Ecclesiastes is usually called “skeptical” Wisdom or “dissenting” Wisdom. Jump to: Ecclesiastes 4 Contemporary English Version (CEV). Learn more at www.cev.bible. 11 Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. 11 Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will [] find it after many days. Version. # 12.11 These sayings … together: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text. I said to myself, “You are by far the wisest person who has ever lived in Jerusalem. 12.11 a shepherd: This may be a reference to God as shepherd (see also Psalm 23.1). 3 When the clouds are heavy, the rains come down; when a tree falls, whether south or north, the die is cast, for there it lies. 2 Give a portion to seven, or even [divide it] to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth. Bible text from the Contemporary English Version 2nd Edition (CEV®) is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East, Floor 8, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155 (www.americanbible.org). And God has made this so hard for us humans to do. 11 Be generous, and someday    you will be rewarded. So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they also had gone to the feast. is remembered anymore, and everyone yet to be born. 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. will be forgotten too. If clouds are full of water, they pour rain on the earth. After all, he created everything. The Holy Bible: CEV Your Young Christian's First Bible, Hardcover - Slightly Imperfect, CEV Your Young Christian's First Bible, with Deuterocanonical and Apocryphal Books, Hardcover, The Holy Bible: CEV Your Young Christian's First Bible, Hardcover. 3 Rain clouds always bring rain; trees always stay wherever they fall. Ecclesiastes 11:1. It Is Senseless To Be Wise. Ecclesiastes 11 It Pays To Work Hard 1 Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. Bible > CEV > Ecclesiastes 10 ... 11 The power to charm a snake. 10 Dead flies turn a perfumer’s oil rancid, so a little foolishness is more [] potent than wisdom and honor. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Let us hear the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. 16 # 1 K 4.29-31; Si 47.14-18. (B)2 Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;    you do not know what disaster may come upon the land. And the advice is given in light of the unpredictability of life… Business Advice 11:1 Cast [send] thy bread [grain] upon the waters [overseas]: for […] 10 Rid yourself of all worry and pain, because the wonderful moments of youth quickly disappear. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. Cancel. 12 I said these things when I lived in Jerusalem as king of Israel. 7 Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun. Ecclesiastes 11:1 CEV. 12.11 These sayings … together: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north. And God has made this so hard for us humans to do. Bible Gateway Plus puts a library of commentaries and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. # 11.8 Nothing makes sense: Or “There's nothing to look forward to!” 9 Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? CEV: Contemporary English Version . 12 I, Qoheleth, have reigned over Israel in Jerusalem. Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land. Learn more at www.cev… 13 With all my wisdom I tried to understand everything that happens here on earth. 9 You who are young, be happy while you are young,    and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.Follow the ways of your heart    and whatever your eyes see,but know that for all these things    God will bring you into judgment. Ecclesiastes 11:3. you do not know what disaster may come upon the land. And in this chapter, the Preacher in the first six verses gives us some good sound financial advice. You can do this if you truly respect God. Soon I realized that this too was as senseless as chasing the wind. 11 Be generous, and someday    you will be rewarded. 4 I looked again and saw people being mistreated everywhere on earth. 10 Rid yourself of all worry and pain, because the wonderful moments of youth quickly disappear. This is where the author reviews a long life and all his thoughts and deeds and … Who knows? Ecclesiastes 10 Ecclesiastes 12 ... Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 Contemporary English Version (CEV) It Pays To Work Hard. Death makes fools even of … Bible Language … does you no good. [b] So how can anyone explain what God does? Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. Learn more at www.cev.bible. These sayings come from a shepherd, # 12.11 a shepherd: This may be a reference to God as shepherd (see also Psalm 23.1). Ecclesiastes 11:10Contemporary English Version (CEV) 10 Rid yourself of all worry and pain, because the wonderful moments of youth quickly disappear. Bible text from the Contemporary English Version 2nd Edition (CEV®) is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East, Floor 8, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155 (www.americanbible.org). The only problem is the smell. 7 Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun. You are eager to learn, and you have learned a lot.” 17 Then I decided to find out all I could about wisdom and foolishness. 6 Plant your seeds early in the morning and keep working in the field until dark. [b] So how can anyone explain what God does? So how can anyone explain what God does? 5 As you do not know the path of the wind,(C)    or how the body is formed[a] in a mother’s womb,(D)so you cannot understand the work of God,    the Maker of all things. It Is Senseless To Be Wise. Cancel. 9 Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! 6 Plant your seeds early in the morning and keep working in the field until dark. 15 I have seen everything during this senseless life of mine. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. After all, God created everything. 11 No memory remains of the past, and so it will be for the centuries to come -- they will not be remembered by their successors. I have seen good citizens die for doing the right thing, while criminals live and prosper. Various expressions in Ecclesiastes would indicate that Solomon wrote the book only in old age (Ecclesiastes 1:12-18; Ecclesiastes 2:1-11; Ecclesiastes 11:9-10; Ecclesiastes 12:1-7). Your work might pay off, and your seeds might produce. 11 No one who lived in the past is remembered anymore, and everyone yet to be born will be forgotten too. Ecclesiastes 10 New American Standard Bible (NASB) A Little Foolishness. After all, God created everything. 4 If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done. Nothing makes sense. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie. Because it has no outlets, any fresh water that comes in quickly becomes contaminated. Contemporary English Version; Ecclesiastes; Chapter 11; Read the Bible Contemporary English Version Ecclesiastes 11:2. Ecclesiastes 3:11-13 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 11 God makes everything happen at the right time. The only problem is the smell. # 11.8 Nothing makes sense: Or “There's nothing to look forward to!” 7 Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun. Ecclesiastes 11:1 CEV. American King James Version × and in God’s judging a young man’s works in Ecclesiastes 11:9 Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes: but know you, that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. Bible text from the Contemporary English Version 2nd Edition (CEV®) is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East, Floor 8, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155 (www.americanbible.org). The Dead Sea has such high mineral concentrations that even non-swimmers can stay afloat in it. (F)8 However many years anyone may live,    let them enjoy them all.But let them remember(G) the days of darkness,    for there will be many. Ecclesiastes 11 Amplified Bible (AMP) Cast Your Bread on the Waters. 5 No one can explain how a baby breathes before it is born. if it bites you anyway. But don’t forget that God will judge you for everything you do. 2 I said to myself, “The dead are better off than the living. Ecclesiastes 11 New International Version (NIV) Invest in Many Ventures. and at evening let your hands not be idle. Your work might pay off, and your seeds might produce. Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society, Contemporary English Version (CEV). Who knows? 13 Wisely I have applied myself to investigation and exploration of everything that happens under heaven. I said to myself, “You are by far the wisest person who has ever lived in Jerusalem. Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. 13 With all my wisdom I tried to understand everything that happens here on earth. 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 11 God makes everything happen at the right time. 12 I said these things when I lived in Jerusalem as king of Israel. The topic in Ecclesiastes 11:1–6 is not how water affects bread. Nothing makes sense.[c]. For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil. Ecclesiastes 11:5-6 CEV No one can explain how a baby breathes before it is born. Everything to come is meaningless. All rights reserved worldwide. Ecclesiastes 11:4 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 4 If you worry about the weather and don’t plant seeds, you won’t harvest a crop. whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. 5 No one can explain how a baby breathes before it is born. is remembered anymore, and everyone yet to be born. Ecclesiastes 11:1 - CEV - Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded.... Study verse in the Contemporary English Version 11 Give generously, for your gifts will return to you later. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 2 Divide your gifts among many, [] for in the days ahead you yourself may need much help. Now, we move on to chapter 11 for our Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary. Nothing makes sense. 17 Don't die before your time by being too evil or acting like a fool. Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) Ecclesiastes 11:6 - CEV - Plant your seeds early in the morning and keep working in the field until dark. and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. 11 No one who lived in the past. 11 God makes everything happen at the right time. Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) 8 Even if you live to a ripe old age, you should try to enjoy each day, because darkness will come and will last a long time. 2 A wise person’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish person’s heart directs him toward the left. Ecclesiastes 11:1 CEV. 11 God makes everything happen at the right time. The Contemporary English Version has been described as a "user-friendly" and a "mission-driven" translation that can be read aloud without stumbling, heard without misunderstanding, and listened to with enjoyment and appreciation, because the language is contemporary and the style is lucid and lyrical. 16 So don't destroy yourself by being too good or acting too smart! Preaching text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; 3:1-17. Invest in Many Ventures - Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. The Dead Sea has such high mineral concentrations that even non-swimmers can stay afloat in it. if it bites you anyway. Ecclesiastes 11:10 The sense appears to be, “Let the timely recollection of God‘s judgment, and of the fleeting character of youth, so influence your conduct that you will refrain from acts which entail future remorse and pain.” return to 'Jump List' Clarke's Notes on the Bible Change Language {{#items}} {{local_title}} 16 # 1 K 4.29-31; Si 47.14-18. ... Bible text from the Contemporary English Version 2nd Edition (CEV®) is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as … [a]2 Share what you have    with seven or eight others,because you never know    when disaster may strike.3 Rain clouds always bring rain;trees always stay    wherever they fall.4 If you worry about the weatherand don’t plant seeds,    you won’t harvest a crop. 9 Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! You are eager to learn, and you have learned a lot.” 17 Then I decided to find out all I could about wisdom and foolishness. 11 God makes everything happen at the right time. It is the only book that overtly philosophizes. 8 Even if you live to a ripe old age, you should try to enjoy each day, because darkness will come and will last a long time. Bible Language English. Ecclesiastes 11:1 - CEV - Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded.... Study verse in the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society. The Contemporary English Version has been described as a "user-friendly" and a "mission-driven" translation that can be read aloud without stumbling, heard without misunderstanding, and listened to with enjoyment and appreciation, because the language is contemporary and the style is lucid and lyrical. 11 No one who lived in the past. After all, he created everything. 13 Now all has been heard. 18 Keep to the middle of the road. Share what you have with seven or eight others, because you never know when disaster may strike. Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. 7 Light is sweet,    and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Welcome at Galilee - Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee. Ecclesiastes 11. Bible > CEV > Ecclesiastes 10 ... 11 The power to charm a snake. (H)10 So then, banish anxiety(I) from your heart    and cast off the troubles of your body,    for youth and vigor are meaningless.(J). The author of Ecclesiastes, the Teacher, is a sage who has lived long and has grown weary of life’s vicissitudes. [a]2 Share what you have    with seven or eight others,because you never know    when disaster may strike.3 Rain clouds always bring rain;trees always stay    wherever they fall.4 If you worry about the weatherand don’t plant seeds,    you won’t harvest a crop. 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