Ecclesiastes 11:1,2

Em outras traduções

1. KJV King James Version

   1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.*11.1 upon…: Heb. upon the face of the waters 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

2. NIV New International Version

   1 Ship your grain across the sea;

   after many days you may receive a return.

   2 Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;

   you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

3. ESV English Standard Version

   1 *[Isa. 32:20] Cast your bread upon the waters,

   *[Deut. 15:10;Prov. 19:17;Matt. 10:42;Luke 14:14;2 Cor. 9:8;Gal. 6:9,10;Heb. 6:10]for you will find it after many days.

   2 *[Ps. 112:9;Matt. 5:42;Luke 6:30;1 Tim. 6:18,19] Give a portion to *Mic. 5:5;See Job 5:19;Prov. 6:16seven, or even to eight,

   *[Luke 16:9;Eph. 5:16]for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.

4. NLT New Living Translation

   1 Send your grain across the seas,

   and in time, profits will flow back to you.*11:1 Or Give generously, / for your gifts will return to you later. Hebrew reads Throw your bread on the waters, / for after many days you will find it again.

   2 But divide your investments among many places,*11:2 Hebrew among seven or even eight.

   for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.

5. NKJV Nova Versão King James

   1 Cast your bread *Is. 32:20upon the waters,

   *(Deut. 15:10; Prov. 19:17; Matt. 10:42; 2 Cor. 9:8; Gal. 6:9, 10; Heb. 6:10)For you will find it after many days.

   2 *Ps. 112:9; Matt. 5:42; Luke 6:30; (1 Tim. 6:18, 19)Give a serving *Mic. 5:5to seven, and also to eight,

   *Eph. 5:16For you do not know what evil will be on the earth.

6. CSB Christian Standard Bible

   1 Send your bread on the surface of the water,  * 11:1 Dt 15:10; Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42; Gl 6:9–10; Heb 6:10

   for after many days you may find it.

   2 Give a portion to seven or even to eight,  * 11:2 Ps 112:9; Mt 5:42; Lk 6:30; 1Tm 6:18–19

   for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.

7. DRA Douay-Rheims American 1899

   1 Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

8. MSG The Message

   1 Be generous: Invest in acts of charity.

   Charity yields high returns.

   2 Don’t hoard your goods; spread them around.

   Be a blessing to others. This could be your last night.