Ecclesiastes 11:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. ”

• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  “Unforeseen events come from God; and the man who is always gazing on the uncertain future will neither begin nor complete any useful work: but do thou bear in mind that times and circumstances, th...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  He that observeth the (d) wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. (d) He who fears inconveniences when need requires will never do his duty.

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Ecclesiastes 11:1 to Ecclesiastes 12:8 . Closing Counsels. It is well to do and to get all one can, in the way of industry and pleasure, before old age draws on. Ecclesiastes 11:1 and Ecclesi...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9. shall not sow. shall not reap. The ploughing must be done when the early rains have come, even in the face of storm and tempest; otherwise there will be no reaping...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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! - The man that is too scrupulous is never likely to succeed in any...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  He that observeth the wind, &c.— The first precept, or advice, contained in Ecclesiastes 11:1-3 has a retrospect to the first proposition; and might be thus expressed, if we were not to m...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. No JFB commentary on this verse.

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Life After All is Worth Living 1-3. Fulfil the duty of beneficence, knowing that results are in the hands of God.

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  But it is idle to try to guard against all possibilities of failure. To demand a certainty of success before acting would mean not to act at all.

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  But in a wise Use and a wise Enjoyment of the Present Life , Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 What that Good is, and where it may be found, the Preacher now proceeds to show. But, as his manner is, he does n...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Live not for Today Alone Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 The casting of bread upon the waters is an allusion to the oriental custom of casting rice-grains on the fields, when they lie submerged beneath th...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The method of worldly wisdom is not that of discretion only; it is, moreover, that of diligence, and this passage urges such diligence. Again, we have taken more than one text out of this passage to...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. (4) He that ob...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  He that observeth the wind shall not sow ,.... Who before he sows his seed is careful to observe where the wind is, from what corner it blows, and forbears sowing until it is down or changes, lest i...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Ver. 4. He that observeth the wind shall not sow. ] In sowing of mercy, he that sticks in such objections...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He that observeth the wind, shall not sow , &c. He who neglects the necessary works of sowing and reaping, because the weather is not exactly suitable to his desires, will lose his harvest. Wher...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Obligations to Be Liberal; Answers to Objections against Liberality.       1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  He who neglects or delays the necessary works of sowing and reaping, because the weather is not exactly suitable to his desires, may possibly lose his harvest; whereby he intimates what is easily und...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 Advice From The Wise Man To The Wise. Central to these verses is the recognition of our ignorance. We do not know what will happen when we do things, we do not know w...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 11:1 . Cast thy bread upon the waters.] “Bread,” rendered in Isaiah 28:28 , “bread corn.” It has been supposed that there is an allusion to the manner of sowing the...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ecclesiastes 8:16-12 I. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his last course. (1) His first conclusion is that wisdom, which of all...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Ecclesiastes 11:1 . Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Hoard not thy bread; for if thou dost, it will mildew, it will be of no use to thee. Cast it on the wat...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ecclesiastes 11:1 . Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days. The root לחם lechem, designates bread, corn, and all kinds of meat which sustain life. It refers also...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

  He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Difficulties vanquished The principle of the text is, that we ought not to be deterred from dischargin...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Approaching the end of his treatise, Koheleth, in view of apparent anomalies in God's moral government, and the difficulties that meet man in his social and political relations, proce...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Practicing Benevolence

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Proverbs 20:4 ; Proverbs 22:13 ; Proverbs 3:27

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• Ecclesiastes 11:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  He — He who neglects the necessary works of sowing and reaping, because the weather is not exactly suitable to his desires will lose his harvest. Whereby he intimates, that men will never do good h...

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