NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that observethshamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. the wind ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being shall not sow zara` (zaw-rah') to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify -- bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield. and he that regardeth ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. the clouds `ab (awb) an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chron. 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse -- clay, (thick) cloud, thick, thicket. shall not reap qatsar (kaw-tsar') to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap. King James Bible He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Holman Christian Standard Bible One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap. International Standard Version Whoever keeps staring at the wind won't sow; whoever daydreams won't reap. NET Bible He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever watches the wind will never plant. Whoever looks at the clouds will never harvest. King James 2000 Bible He that observes the wind shall not sow; and he that regards the clouds shall not reap. Links Ecclesiastes 11:4Ecclesiastes 11:4 NIV Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT Ecclesiastes 11:4 ESV Ecclesiastes 11:4 NASB Ecclesiastes 11:4 KJV |
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