Ecclesiastes 11:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper,b either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. ”

• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - 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 11:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening (e) withhold not thy hand: for thou knowest not which shall prosper, either this or (f) that, or whether they both [shall be] alike good. (e) Be not w...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - 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 11:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  prosper. Hebrew. kasher: supposed to be. later Hebrew word, but. kindred form seems to be found in Psalms 68:6 , where "with chains" should be rendered "into prosperity". See App-75.

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. In the morning so...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit— As thou knowest not which way the wind will blow, nor how the bones are formed in the womb of her who is with child; even so thou knowest not the...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Morning ......

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - 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 11:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Prosper. — The word is used again in Ecclesiastes 10:10 and Esther 8:5 , and belongs to modern Hebrew. (Comp. Galatians 6:7-8 .)

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - 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 11:6 - 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 11:6 - 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 11:6 - 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 11:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  In the morning sow thy seed ,.... Do all good works early and diligently, which is expressed by sowing in righteousness, Hosea 10:12 ; particularly alms deeds, often signified by sowing seed, Psal...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both [shall be] alike good. Ver. 6. In the...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  In the morning Early and late, in all seasons, and on all occasions; do it speedily and continually: be not weary of it. Sow thy seed Do all good works, especially that of alms-giving, as sowing...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - 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 11:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  In the morning, and in the evening; early and late, in all seasons and occasions; do it speedily and continually, be not weary of it. Sow thy seed ; do all good works, and especially that of almsg...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - 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 11:6 - 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 11:6 - 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 11:6 - 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 11:6 - 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 11:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  In the morning sow thy seed. The seed-time of life The morning, as we apply it to Christian youth, stands for brightness, freshness, promise, for “regenerate hope, the salt of life,” for opport...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - 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 11:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Practicing Benevolence

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 3:5-7 ; 2 Corinthians 9:10 ; 2 Corinthians 9:11 ; 2 Corinthians 9:6 ; 2 Timothy 4:2 ; Acts 11:20 ; Acts 11:21 ; Ecclesiastes 9:1 ; Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Haggai 1:6-11 ; Haggai...

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• Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  In the morning — Early and late, in all seasons and occasions; do it speedily and continually, be not weary of it. Sow — Do all good works. With — hold not — From working or giving.

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