Ecclesiastes 11:6
New International Version
Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.

New Living Translation
Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don't know if profit will come from one activity or another--or maybe both.

English Standard Version
In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

Berean Study Bible
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.

New American Standard Bible
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hand rest, because you don't know which will succeed, whether one or the other, or if both of them will be equally good.

International Standard Version
Sow your seed in the morning, and don't stop working until evening, since you don't know which of your endeavors will do well, whether this one or that, or even if both will do equally well.

NET Bible
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed--whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Plant your seed in the morning, and don't let your hands rest until evening. You don't know whether this field or that field will be profitable or whether both of them will [turn out] equally well.

Jubilee Bible 2000
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, either this or that or whether they both shall be equally good.

King James 2000 Bible
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both alike shall be good.

American King James Version
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you know not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the morning sow thy seed, and In the evening let not thy hand cease: for thou knowest not which may rather spring up, this or that: and if both together, it shall be the better.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

World English Bible
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

Young's Literal Translation
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 are good.

Prediker 11:6 Afrikaans PWL
Saai jou saad in die oggend en hou nie jou hand terug in die aand nie, want jy weet nie watter sal voorspoedig wees, of hierdie of daardie en of altwee ewe goed sal wees nie.

Predikuesi 11:6 Albanian
Mbille farën tënde në mëngjes dhe në mbrëmje mos lër dorën tënde të pushojë, sepse ti nuk e di se cili nga të dy do të dalë më mirë; ky apo ai, apo do të jenë të mirë që të dy.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 11:6 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
في الصباح ازرع زرعك وفي المساء لا ترخ يدك لانك لا تعلم ايهما ينمو هذا او ذاك او ان يكون كلاهما جيدين سواء

Dyr Prödiger 11:6 Bavarian
Sae eyn dyr Frueh glei und tue naachmittag dyrmit weiter. Du waisst ys ja nit enpfor, was aufgeet dyrvon, older ob öbby ayn iede Saat öbbs werd.

Еклесиаст 11:6 Bulgarian
Сей семето си заран, и вечер не въздържай ръката си; Защото не знаеш кое ще успее, това ли или онова, Или дали ще са и двете еднакво добри.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
早晨要撒你的種,晚上也不要歇你的手,因為你不知道那一樣發旺,或是早撒的,或是晚撒的,或是兩樣都好。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
早晨要撒你的种,晚上也不要歇你的手,因为你不知道那一样发旺,或是早撒的,或是晚撒的,或是两样都好。

傳 道 書 11:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
早 晨 要 撒 你 的 種 , 晚 上 也 不 要 歇 你 的 手 , 因 為 你 不 知 道 哪 一 樣 發 旺 ; 或 是 早 撒 的 , 或 是 晚 撒 的 , 或 是 兩 樣 都 好 。

傳 道 書 11:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
早 晨 要 撒 你 的 种 , 晚 上 也 不 要 歇 你 的 手 , 因 为 你 不 知 道 哪 一 样 发 旺 ; 或 是 早 撒 的 , 或 是 晚 撒 的 , 或 是 两 样 都 好 。

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Croatian Bible
Ujutro sij svoje sjeme, a navečer nek' ti ruka ne počiva. Jer ne znaš da li će biti bolje ovo ili ono, ili će oboje biti jednako dobro.

Kazatel 11:6 Czech BKR
Hned z jitra rozsívej símě své, a u večer nedávej odpočinutí ruce své; nebo ty nevíš, co jest lepšího, to-li či ono, čili obé jednostejně dobré jest.

Prædikeren 11:6 Danish
Saa din Sæd ved Gry og lad Haanden ej hvile ved Kvæld; thi du ved ej, om dette eller hint vil lykkes, eller begge Dele er lige gode.

Prediker 11:6 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zaai uw zaad in den morgenstond, en trek uw hand des avonds niet af; want gij weet niet, wat recht wezen zal, of dit of dat, of dat die beide te zamen goed zijn zullen.

Swete's Septuagint
ἐν τῷ πρωὶ σπεῖρον τὸ σπέρμα σου, καὶ ἐν ἑσπέρᾳ μὴ ἀφέτω ἡ χείρ σου, ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις ποῖον στοιχήσει, ἢ τοῦτο ἢ τοῦτο, καὶ ἐὰν τὰ δύο ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἀγαθά.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ זְרַ֣ע אֶת־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְלָעֶ֖רֶב אַל־תַּנַּ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ כִּי֩ אֵֽינְךָ֨ יֹודֵ֜ע אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה יִכְשָׁר֙ הֲזֶ֣ה אֹו־זֶ֔ה וְאִם־שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם כְּאֶחָ֖ד טֹובִֽים׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
בבקר זרע את־זרעך ולערב אל־תנח ידך כי אינך יודע אי זה יכשר הזה או־זה ואם־שניהם כאחד טובים׃

Aleppo Codex
ו בבקר זרע את זרעך ולערב אל תנח ידך  כי אינך יודע אי זה יכשר הזה או זה ואם שניהם כאחד טובים

Prédikátor 11:6 Hungarian: Karoli
Reggel vesd el a te magodat, és este se pihentesd kezedet; mert nem tudod, melyik jobb, ez-é vagy amaz, vagy ha mind a kettõ jó lesz egyszersmind.

La predikanto 11:6 Esperanto
Matene semu vian semon, kaj vespere via mano ne ripozu; cxar vi ne scias, cxu tio aux alio estos pli gxusta, aux cxu ambaux egale estos bonaj.

SAARNAAJA 11:6 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Kylvä siemenesi aamulla äläkä hellitä kättäsi ehtoollakaan; sillä et tiedä, tuoko onnistuu vai tämä vai onko kumpikin yhtä hyvä.

Ecclésiaste 11:6 French: Darby
Le matin, seme ta semence, et, le soir, ne laisse pas reposer ta main; car tu ne sais pas ce qui reussira, ceci ou cela, ou si tous les deux seront egalement bons.

Ecclésiaste 11:6 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Dès le matin sème ta semence, et le soir ne laisse pas reposer ta main; car tu ne sais point ce qui réussira, ceci ou cela, ou si l'un et l'autre sont également bons.

Ecclésiaste 11:6 French: Martin (1744)
Sème ta semence dès le matin, et ne laisse pas reposer tes mains le soir; car tu ne sais point lequel sera le meilleur, ceci ou cela; et si tous deux seront pareillement bons.

Prediger 11:6 German: Modernized
Frühe sähe deinen Samen und laß deine Hand des Abends nicht ab; denn du weißt nicht, ob dies oder das geraten wird; und ob es beides geriete, so wäre es desto besser.

Prediger 11:6 German: Luther (1912)
Frühe säe deinen Samen und laß deine Hand des Abends nicht ab; denn du weißt nicht, ob dies oder das geraten wird; und ob beides geriete, so wäre es desto besser.

Prediger 11:6 German: Textbibel (1899)
Am Morgen streue deinen Samen und gegen Abend laß deine Hand nicht ruhen; denn du weißt nicht, welches gelingen wird, ob dies oder jenes, oder ob beides zusammen gut geraten wird.

Ecclesiaste 11:6 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Fin dal mattino semina la tua semenza, e la sera non dar posa alle tue mani; poiché tu non sai quale dei due lavori riuscirà meglio: se questo o quello, o se ambedue saranno ugualmente buoni.

Ecclesiaste 11:6 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Semina la mattina la tua semenza, e la sera non lasciar posar le tue mani; perciocchè tu non sai ciò che riuscirà meglio, questo, o quello; o se l’uno e l’altro sarà ugualmente buono.

PENGKHOTBAH 11:6 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Taburkanlah biji-bijianmu pada pagi hari dan jangan engkau lepaskan tanganmu dari padanya pada petang, karena tiada kauketahui mana yang betul, entah ini, entah itu, atau keduanya sama baik adanya.

전도서 11:6 Korean
너는 아침에 씨를 뿌리고 저녁에도 손을 거두지 말라 이것이 잘 될는지,저것이 잘 될는지, 혹 둘이 다 잘 될는지 알지 못함이니라

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Mane semina semen tuum, et vespere ne cesset manus tua : quia nescis quid magis oriatur, hoc aut illud ; et si utrumque simul, melius erit.

Koheleto knyga 11:6 Lithuanian
Sėk sėklą rytą ir vakare, nes nežinai, kuri geriau užderės; o gal abi bus vienodai geros.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Maori
I te ata ruia tau purapura, a i te ahiahi kaua e pepeke tou ringa; kahore hoki koe e mohio ko tenei ranei e tika, ko tera ranei, ko raua ranei e rua ka pai ngatahi.

Predikerens 11:6 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Så din sæd om morgenen, og la ikke din hånd hvile når det lider mot aftenen; for du vet ikke hvad som vil lykkes, det ene eller det andre, eller om begge deler er gode.

Eclesiastés 11:6 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
De mañana siembra tu semilla y a la tarde no des reposo a tu mano, porque no sabes si esto o aquello prosperará, o si ambas cosas serán igualmente buenas.

Eclesiastés 11:6 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
De mañana siembra tu semilla Y a la tarde no des reposo a tu mano, Porque no sabes si esto o aquello prosperará, O si ambas cosas serán igualmente buenas.

Eclesiastés 11:6 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Por la mañana siembra tu semilla, y a la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano; porque tú no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto o aquello, o si ambas cosas son igualmente buenas.

Eclesiastés 11:6 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Por la mañana siembra tu simiente, y á la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano: porque tú no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto ó lo otro, ó si ambas á dos cosas son buenas.

Eclesiastés 11:6 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Por la mañana siembra tu simiente, y a la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano; porque tú no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto o lo otro, o si ambas son igualmente buenas.

Eclesiastes 11:6 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Logo ao alvorecer semeia a tua semente e à tarde não repouses a mão, pois não sabes qual das tuas obras vai prosperar, se esta ou aquela, ou ambas serão boas.

Eclesiastes 11:6 Portugese Bible
Pela manhã semeia a tua semente, e à tarde não retenhas a tua mão; pois tu não sabes qual das duas prosperará, se esta, se aquela, ou se ambas serão, igualmente boas.   

Ecclesiast 11:6 Romanian: Cornilescu
Dimineaţa, samănă-ţi sămînţa, şi pînă seara nu lăsa mîna să ţi se odihnească, fiindcă nu ştii ce va izbuti, aceasta sau aceea, sau dacă amîndouă sînt deopotrivă de bune.

Екклесиаст 11:6 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Утром сей семя твое, и вечером не давай отдыха руке твоей, потому что ты не знаешь, то или другое будет удачнее, или то и другое равно хорошо будет.

Екклесиаст 11:6 Russian koi8r
Утром сей семя твое, и вечером не давай отдыха руке твоей, потому что ты не знаешь, то или другое будет удачнее, или то и другое равно хорошо будет.

Predikaren 11:6 Swedish (1917)
Så ut om morgonen din säd, och underlåt det ej heller om aftonen, ty du vet icke vilketdera som är gagneligast, eller om det ena jämte det andra är bäst.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Ihasik mo sa umaga ang iyong binhi, at huwag mong iurong ang iyong kamay sa hapon; sapagka't hindi mo nalalaman kung alin ang tutubo, kung ito o yaon, o kung kapuwa magiging mabuti.

ปัญญาจารย์ 11:6 Thai: from KJV
เวลาเช้าเจ้าจงหว่านพืชของเจ้า และพอเวลาเย็นก็อย่าหดมือของเจ้าเสีย เพราะเจ้าหาทราบไม่ว่าการไหนจะเจริญ การนี้หรือการนั้น หรือการทั้งสองจะเจริญดีเหมือนกัน

Vaiz 11:6 Turkish
Tohumunu sabah ek,
Akşam da elin boş durmasın.
Çünkü bu mu iyi, şu mu,
Yoksa ikisi de aynı sonucu mu verecek, bilemezsin.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 11:6 Vietnamese (1934)
Vừa sáng sớm, khá gieo giống ngươi, và buổi chiều, chớ nghỉ tay ngươi; vì ngươi chẳng biết giống nào sẽ mọc tốt, hoặc giống nầy, hoặc giống kia, hoặc là cả hai đều sẽ ra tốt.

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