Ecclesiastes 11:6
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
נוּחַ
you give rest to
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נוּחַ
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)
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זֶרַע
seed/ your
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זֶרַע
Seed, offspring, descendant. Zera. The seed of the woman who would crush the serpent. Every promise of God has a seed that will grow.
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יָדַע
are knowing
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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יָד
hand/ your
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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כָּשֵׁר
will it succeed
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כָּשֵׁר
by implication, to be acceptable; also to succeed or prosper
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זָרַע
sow
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זָרַע
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
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שְׁנַיִם
will both of/ them
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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