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Good News Translation
Ecclesiastes 11:2
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Give a portion to seven or even to eight,for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.
Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; For you don't know what evil will be on the eretz.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Invest what you have in several different businesses, because you don't know what disasters might happen.
Give a portion to seven, or even [divide it] to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; For you don't know what evil will be on the earth.
Giue a portion to seuen, & also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.
Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what calamity may occur on the earth.
Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
Share what you have with seven or eight others, because you never know when disaster may strike.
Divide your merchandise into seven or eight shares, since you don't know what disasters may come on the earth.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Invest what you have in several different things. You don't know what bad things might happen on earth.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what misfortune shall come upon the earth.
Divide your share in seven or in eight, for you do not know what disaster will happen on the earth.
Give a share to seven, or even to eight; for you do not know what evil may be on the earth.
Geue it awaye amonge seuen or eight, for thou knowest not what misery shal come vpo earth.
Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
Divide a portion into seven, yea, even into eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Giue a portion to seuen and also to eight; for thou knowest noc what euill shall be vpon the earth.
Geue part seue days, & also vpon the eyght: for thou knowest not what miserie shall come vpon earth.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Yyue thou partis seuene, and also eiyte; for thou woost not, what yuel schal come on erthe.
Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don't know what evil shall be on the earth.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.
Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, For you do not know what evil will be on the earth.
But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.
Share what you have with seven, or even with eight, for you do not know what trouble may come on the earth.
Divide your means seven ways, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may happen on earth.
Give a portion to seven, yea even to eight, - for thou canst not know, what there shall be of misfortune, upon the earth.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what evil may happen on earth.
Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.
Don't hoard your goods; spread them around. Be a blessing to others. This could be your last night.
Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a portion: Nehemiah 8:10, Esther 9:19, Esther 9:22, Psalms 112:9, Luke 6:30-35, 1 Timothy 6:18, 1 Timothy 6:19
seven: Job 5:19, Proverbs 6:16, Micah 5:5, Matthew 18:22, Luke 17:4
for: Daniel 4:27, Acts 11:28-30, Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 5:16, Hebrews 13:3
Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:25 - General 1 Samuel 25:8 - a good day 1 Samuel 25:11 - give it 2 Samuel 17:29 - The people Psalms 41:1 - Blessed Proverbs 3:10 - General Proverbs 11:24 - that scattereth Proverbs 13:7 - that maketh himself poor Proverbs 14:21 - he that hath Proverbs 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye Proverbs 31:20 - she reacheth Isaiah 58:7 - to deal Ezekiel 18:16 - but hath Amos 1:3 - For Zechariah 8:23 - ten men Matthew 5:42 - General Matthew 6:2 - when Matthew 14:16 - they Matthew 25:35 - I was an Luke 6:38 - and it Luke 11:41 - rather Luke 12:17 - shall Acts 2:45 - parted Acts 11:29 - to send Romans 12:8 - giveth 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use
Cross-References
At first his kingdom included Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all three of them in Babylonia.
The city was called Babylon, because there the Lord mixed up the language of all the people, and from there he scattered them all over the earth.
So Lot chose the whole Jordan Valley for himself and moved away toward the east. That is how the two men parted.
Four kings, Amraphel of Babylonia, Arioch of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer of Elam, and Tidal of Goiim,
When that day comes, the Lord will once again use his power and bring back home those of his people who are left in Assyria and Egypt, in the lands of Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, and Hamath, and in the coastlands and on the islands of the sea.
The Lord let him capture King Jehoiakim and seize some of the Temple treasures. He took some prisoners back with him to the temple of his gods in Babylon, and put the captured treasures in the temple storerooms.
He answered, "To Babylonia, where they will build a temple for it. When the temple is finished, the basket will be placed there to be worshiped."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight,.... Or, a "part" q; not the whole of a man's substance, for he must have to support himself and his family; he that does not take care of that is worse than an infidel; a man may bestow all his goods on the poor, and not have charity; though no doubt there was true charity, or love, in the poor widow that threw in all her substance into the treasury, which was an extraordinary case, 1 Timothy 5:8; but a man is to give of such things that he has, ordinarily, and not all that he has, Luke 11:41; he is to give according to his ability, and what he can spare from the service of himself and family; and this is to be distributed, and given in parts to the poor, according to their necessities; not all to one, but something to everyone, "to seven, and also to eight": if seven persons apply, give them everyone a part; and, if an eighth person comes, send him not away empty; give to every one that asketh, Luke 6:30; compare with this phrase Micah 5:5; Some think this respects time, so Aben Ezra; that a man should give constantly and continually, should be daily giving, all the seven days of the week, and when the eighth day comes, or the week begins again, go on in the same course. The Targum is,
"put a good part of seed in thy field in Tisri (the seventh month), and do not cease from sowing even in Casleu,''
the eighth month;
for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth; what calamities shall come upon it, which may sweep away all a man's substance; it may be destroyed by fire, or washed away by a deluge of water, or plundered by an enemy; or, however, the day of death may quickly come, as it certainly shall, and then it will be no longer in a man's power to do good with what he has. Moreover, the arguments which covetous men use against liberality, the wise man uses for it; they argue that bad times may come, and they may sustain great losses; or have a greater charge upon them, a growing family; or they may live to old age, and want it themselves: be it no, these are reasons why they should give liberally while they can; that when these things they fear shall come upon them, they may be relieved and supplied by others; for those that show mercy shall find mercy; and this is the way to make themselves friends in a time of need, and against it; see Luke 16:9.
q ××ק "partem", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Vatablus, Drusius, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The verse means: âLet your hospitality and your alms be extensive: for you know not what reverses may befall either that person who by your liberality will be strengthened to meet them, or yourself who may come to need grateful friends.â Compare Luke 16:9.
Seven, and also to eight - A definite number for an indefinite (compare marginal reference).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 11:2. Give a portion to seven — Never cease giving while thou seest a person in distress, and hast wherewithal to relieve him.
Thou knowest not what evil — Such may be the change of times, that thou mayest yet stand in need of similar help thyself. Do as thou wouldst be done by.
