Ecclesiastes 11

1 Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

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

2 Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

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

3 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.

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.

4 He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.

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

5 As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.

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.

6 In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that — or if the two will be equally good.

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.

7 Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

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

8 But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.

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.

9 Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

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.

10 So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose.

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