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Ecclesiastes

Questions the meaning of life and the value of worldly pursuits, concluding that fearing God is important.

Chapter 11

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KJV: Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Geneva: Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for after many daies thou shalt finde it.

KJV: Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Geneva: Giue a portion to seuen, & also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: If the clouds be full, they wil powre forth raine vpon the earth: and if the tree doe fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place that the tree falleth, there it shalbe.

KJV: He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

Geneva: He that obserueth ye winde, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the cloudes, shall not reape.

KJV: As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Geneva: As thou knowest not which is ye way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the worke of God that worketh all.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening let not thine hand rest: for thou knowest not whither shall prosper, this or that, or whether both shalbe a like good.

KJV: Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

Geneva: Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sunne.

KJV: But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

Geneva: Though a man liue many yeeres, and in them all he reioyce, yet hee shall remember the daies of darkenesse, because they are manie, all that commeth is vanitie.

KJV: Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Geneva: Reioyce, O yong man, in thy youth, and let thine heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth: and walke in the waies of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but knowe that for all these things, God wil bring thee to iudgement.

KJV: Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Geneva: Therefore take away griefe out of thine heart, and cause euil to depart from thy flesh: for childehoode and youth are vanitie.

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