Ecclesiastes 11:6 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | In the morning | בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ | h1242 |
| 1 | sow | זְרַ֣ע | h2232 |
| 2 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 3 | thy seed | זַרְעֶ֔ךָ | h2233 |
| 4 | and in the evening | וְלָעֶ֖רֶב | h6153 |
| 5 | | אַל | h408 |
| 6 | withhold | תַּנַּ֣ח | h3240 |
| 7 | not thine hand | יָדֶ֑ךָ | h3027 |
| 8 | | כִּי֩ | h3588 |
| 9 | | אֵֽינְךָ֙ | h369 |
| 10 | for thou knowest | יוֹדֵ֜ע | h3045 |
| 11 | not whether | אֵ֣י | h335 |
| 12 | | זֶ֤ה | h2088 |
| 13 | shall prosper | יִכְשָׁר֙ | h3787 |
| 14 | | הֲזֶ֣ה | h2088 |
| 15 | | אוֹ | h176 |
| 16 | | זֶ֔ה | h2088 |
| 17 | | וְאִם | h518 |
| 18 | either this or that or whether they both | שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם | h8147 |
| 19 | shall be alike | כְּאֶחָ֖ד | h259 |
| 20 | good | טוֹבִֽים׃ | h2896 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
World English Bible (WEB)
In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening don't withhold your hand; For you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, Or whether they both will be equally good.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike `are' good.