Proverbs 20:4; Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 3:27
“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...
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 wi...
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...
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 stor...
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 i...
He that observeth the wind, &c.— The first precept, or advice, contained in Ecclesiastes 11:1-3 has a retrospect to the first proposition...
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Life After All is Worth Living 1-3. Fulfil the duty of beneficence, knowing that results are in the hands of God.
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.
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...
FOURTH SECTION The Quest Achieved. The Chief Good Is To Be Found, Not In Wisdom, Nor In Pleasure, Nor In Devotion To Affairs And Its Rewards; But...
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...
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 hav...
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 t...
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 f...
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...
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 su...
The Obligations to Be Liberal; Answers to Objections against Liberality....
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 hi...
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 wh...
Chapter s Ecclesiastes 11:9 to Ecclesiastes 12:14 The Venturing Of The Young, The Trials Of The Old and Man's Final Destiny. As we come to the...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 11:1 . Cast thy bread upon the waters.] “Bread,” rendered in Isaiah 28:28 , “bread corn.” It has been supposed tha...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
EXPOSITION Approaching the end of his treatise, Koheleth, in view of apparent anomalies in God's moral government, and the difficulties that mee...
Practicing Benevolence
He that observeth the wind, in timid anxiety and hesitation, shall not sow, for while he waits for favorable weather, he misses the proper period f...
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. W...
4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.