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Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

1 Bread Upon the Waters
Cast your bread upon the waters,
for after many days you will find it again.

2 Give portions to seven, yes to eight,
for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

3 If clouds are full of water,
they pour rain upon the earth.
Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,
in the place where it falls, there will it lie.

4 Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

5 As you do not know the path of the wind,
or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the work of God,
the Maker of all things.

6 Sow your seed in the morning,
and at evening let not your hands be idle,
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that,
or whether both will do equally well.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Matthew 25:40 - “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these bro... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:40 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:40

Proverbs 11:18 - The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:18

Isaiah 32:8 - But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands. Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:8

Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know wh... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:6 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:6

Matthew 10:42 - And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disci... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:42 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:42

Psalms 41:1-2 - Psalm 41 For the director of music. A psalm of David. Blessed is he who has regard for the weak... Click to read the verse Psalms 41:1-2 Click to read the verse Psalms 41:1-2

Hebrews 6:10 - God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have hel... Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:10 Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:10

Proverbs 19:17 - He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done. Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:17

Proverbs 11:24-25 - One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:24-25 Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:24-25

Psalms 126:5-6 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. Click to read the verse Psalms 126:5-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 126:5-6

Proverbs 22:9 - A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:9

Luke 14:14 - and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection... Click to read the verse Luke 14:14 Click to read the verse Luke 14:14

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 - If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your G... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:7-11

2 Chronicles 18:14 - When he arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or sha... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:14 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:14

2 Corinthians 9:6 - Sowing Generously Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever s... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 9:6 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 9:6

Matthew 10:13 - If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. Click to read the verse Matthew 10:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:13

Isaiah 32:20 - how blessed you will be, sowing your seed by every stream, and letting your cattle and donkeys ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:20

Luke 16:9 - I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you wil... Click to read the verse Luke 16:9 Click to read the verse Luke 16:9

Ecclesiastes 3:6 - a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:6 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:6

Galatians 6:8-10 - The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one w... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:8-10 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:8-10