Catholic Public Domain Version
"Give a portion to seven, and indeed even to eight. For you do not know what evil may be upon the earth in the future. "
— Ecclesiastes 11:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”
“Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. ”
“Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil will be on the earth.”
“Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.”
“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”
“Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.”
“Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.”
Cast your bread over running waters. For, after a long time, you shall find it again.
Give a portion to seven, and indeed even to eight. For you do not know what evil may be upon the earth in the future.
If the clouds have been filled, they will pour forth rain upon the earth. If a tree falls to the south, or to the north, or to whatever direction it may fall, there it shall remain.
Whoever heeds the wind will not sow. And whoever considers the clouds will never reap.
In the same manner that you do not know the way of the spirit, nor the way that bones are joined together in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you do not know the works of God, who is the Maker of all.