Ecclesiastes 11:4
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”
רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
שָׁמַר
one who watches for
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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קָצַר
he will reap
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קָצַר
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
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זָרַע
he will sow
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זָרַע
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
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