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Ecclesiastes 11:4

Ecclesiastes 11:4
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

He that observeth the wind shall not sow,.... Who before he sows his seed is careful to observe where the wind is, from…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 11:3-6

“Unforeseen events come from God; and the man who is always gazing on the uncertain future will neither begin nor…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Solomon had often, in this book, pressed it upon rich people to take the comfort of their riches themselves; here he…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

He that observeth the wind shall not sow This is, as has been said above, the answer to the question suggested in Ecc…

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