Ecclesiastes 11:4
Ecclesiastes 11:3-4 The Message (MSG)
When the clouds are full of water, it rains. When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls. Don’t sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don’t stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 King James Version (KJV)
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 New Century Version (NCV)
Those who wait for perfect weather will never plant seeds; those who look at every cloud will never harvest crops.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 New International Version (NIV)
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He who watches the wind [waiting for all conditions to be perfect] will not sow [seed], and he who looks at the clouds will not reap [a harvest].