Prediger 11:4
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Context
This verse from Prediger Chapter 11 connects to 3 cross-references. Qohelet urges action without waiting for perfect conditions: cast your bread upon the waters for you will find it after many days. Plant in the morning and evening since you do not know which will prosper. The final section turns …
Andere Übersetzungen
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.
He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.
Querverweise
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to …
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.