Ecclesiastes 11:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Castשַׁלַּ֥חh7971
1thy breadלַחְמְךָ֖h3899
2עַלh5921
3uponפְּנֵ֣יh6440
4the watersהַמָּ֑יִםh4325
5כִּֽיh3588
6it after manyבְרֹ֥בh7230
7daysהַיָּמִ֖יםh3117
8for thou shalt findתִּמְצָאֶֽנּוּ׃h4672

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

World English Bible (WEB)

Cast your bread on the waters; For you shall find it after many days.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.