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Invest in Many Ventures
Ship your grain across the sea;
after many days you may receive a return.
Ship your grain across the sea;
after many days you may receive a return.
Cast Your Bread upon the Waters
Cast your bread upon the waters,
for you will find it after many days.
Cast your bread upon the waters,
for you will find it after many days.
Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;
you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
Give a portion to seven, or even to eight,
for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
He who observes the wind will not sow,
and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
Sow your seed in the morning,
and at evening let your hands not be idle,
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that,
or whether both will do equally well.
and at evening let your hands not be idle,
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that,
or whether both will do equally well.
In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
Remember Your Creator While Young
Light is sweet,
and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
Light is sweet,
and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
However many years anyone may live,
let them enjoy them all.
But let them remember the days of darkness,
for there will be many.
Everything to come is meaningless.
let them enjoy them all.
But let them remember the days of darkness,
for there will be many.
Everything to come is meaningless.
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.
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.
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.