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Verse Ecclesiastes 11:4. _HE THAT OBSERVETH THE WIND SHALL NOT SOW_]
The man that is too scrupulous is never likely to succeed in any
thing. If a man neither plough nor sow till the weather is entire...
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“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, the
p...
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CHAPTER 11
_ 1. Proverbs concerning man's work(Ecclesiastes 11:1)_
2. The vanity of life (Ecclesiastes 11:7)
Ecclesiastes 11:1. These continued proverbs concern the work of m
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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...
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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 after...
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HE THAT OBSERVETH THE WIND, &C.— The _first precept,_ or _advice,_
contained in Ecclesiastes 11:1 has a retrospect to the first
proposition; and might be thus expressed, if we were not to make use
of...
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F. EXHORTATIONS TO WORK IN HARMONY WITH Wisdom 11:112:8
1. Trust God and be cheerful in all of your activities. Ecclesiastes
11:1-8
TEXT 11:1-8
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Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for...
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_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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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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THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES
BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_
CHAPTER 11
THE KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN BEINGS HAS LIMITS – ECCLESIASTES 11:1-6
V1 Throw your bre...
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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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שֹׁמֵ֥ר ר֖וּחַ לֹ֣א יִזְרָ֑ע וְ
רֹאֶ֥ה בֶ
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BUT IN A WISE USE AND A WISE ENJOYMENT OF THE PRESENT LIFE,
Ecclesiastes 11:1
What that Good is, and where it may be found, the Preacher now
proceeds to show. But, as his manner is, he does not say i...
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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 In A Wise Use And A Wise Enjoyment Of The Present Li...
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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 the annu...
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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 p...
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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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_Reap. Those who are too circumspect in their alms-deeds, will often
pass over such as stand in need, (St. Jerome) and people who reflect
on the difficulties of a virtuous life, will never begin. (St....
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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 obs...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12.
The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of
the Book of Proverbs. (see NOTE TO PROVERBS below) It is the
experience of a...
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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 it s...
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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 a...
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_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. Whereby h...
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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 for action; AND HE THAT REGARDETH THE CLOUDS, with the...
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PRACTICING BENEVOLENCE...
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"HE WHO WATCHES THE WIND WILL NOT SOW AND HE WHO LOOKS AT THE CLOUDS
WILL NOT REAP"."Keep watching the wind and you will never sow, stare
at the clouds and you will never reap" (Jerus). We can also be...
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1-6 Solomon presses the rich to do good to others. Give freely,
though it may seem thrown away and lost. Give to many. Excuse not
thyself with the good thou hast done, from the good thou hast further...
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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
unde...
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Ecclesiastes 11:4 observes H8104 (H8802) wind H7307 sow H2232 (H8799)
regards H7200 (H8802) clouds H5645 r
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CHAPTER ECCLESIASTES 11:1 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 what God...
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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 end of the writer's musings we are rewarded with the
fina...
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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 temp...
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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 waters...
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CONTENTS: Exhortation to works of charity and right living.
CHARACTERS: God, Solomon.
CONCLUSION: Since we have death and judgment to prepare for, we should
do good to others and abound in liberalit...
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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 to...
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_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
discharging o...
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 11:4 Too much time spent trying to
“read the skies” will only distract one from the work that needs
to be done. Those who always wait for the perfect time to begin a...
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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 seed-co...
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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, proceeds t...
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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many
days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you don't know
what evil shall be upon the eaRuth (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2).
You do...
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Proverbs 20:4; Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 3:27...
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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 here...