전도서 11:3
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Context
This verse from 전도서 Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. 한 청빈한 현자가 성을 구원하였으나 아무도 기억하지 않는다. 그러나 지혜는 여전히 힘보다 낫다. 죽은 파리가 향기름을 썩히듯 작은 어리석음이 지혜를 더럽힌다.
다른 번역본
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.
If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty <FI>themselves<Fi> ; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.
If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.
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