Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap. Proverbs 3:27 Say not to thy friend: Go, and come again: and to morrow I will give to thee: when thou canst give at present. Proverbs 20:4 Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him. Proverbs 22:13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets. Context Cast Your Bread upon the Waters…3If the clouds be full, they will pour out rain upon the earth. If the tree fall to the south, or to the north, in what place soever it shall fall, there shall it be. 4He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap.5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones are joined together in the womb of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the works of God, who is the maker of all.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 11:3 If the clouds be full, they will pour out rain upon the earth. If the tree fall to the south, or to the north, in what place soever it shall fall, there shall it be. Ecclesiastes 11:5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones are joined together in the womb of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the works of God, who is the maker of all. Lexicon He who watchesשֹׁמֵ֥ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the wind ר֖וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit will fail לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no to sow, יִזְרָ֑ע (yiz·rā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify and he who observes וְרֹאֶ֥ה (wə·rō·’eh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see the clouds בֶעָבִ֖ים (ḇe·‘ā·ḇîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse will fail לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no to reap. יִקְצֽוֹר׃ (yiq·ṣō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest Additional Translations He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.He that observes the wind shall not sow; and he that regards the clouds shall not reap. He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. He that observes the wind sows not; and he that looks at the clouds will not reap. He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap. He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap. Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not. Jump to Previous Clouds Grain Looks Observes Observeth Observing Plant Planted Reap Reapeth Regardeth Regards Seed Sow Soweth Thick Watches Watching Wind Won'tJump to Next Clouds Grain Looks Observes Observeth Observing Plant Planted Reap Reapeth Regardeth Regards Seed Sow Soweth Thick Watches Watching Wind Won'tLinks Ecclesiastes 11:4 NIVEcclesiastes 11:4 NLT Ecclesiastes 11:4 ESV Ecclesiastes 11:4 NASB Ecclesiastes 11:4 KJV Ecclesiastes 11:4 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 11:4 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 11:4 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 11:4 French Bible Ecclesiastes 11:4 German Bible Alphabetical: and at clouds He looks not plant reap sow the watches who Whoever will wind OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 11:4 He who observes the wind won't sow (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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