Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 11 connects to 10 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 …
Other Translations
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike <FI>are<Fi> good.
In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.
Cross References
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and …
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, …
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and …
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the …
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are …
And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the …
I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye …
Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and …
But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord …
For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and …