New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

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He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who watches to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵ֥ר sho·mer
the wind breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 ר֖וּחַ ru·ach
will not sow to sow, scatter seed Verb H2232 יִזְרָ֑ע yiz·ra;
and he who looks to see Verb H7200 וְרֹאֶ֥ה ve·ro·'eh
at the clouds dark cloud, cloud mass, thicket Noun H5645 בֶעָבִ֖ים ve·'a·vim
will not reap. to reap, harvest Verb H7114 יִקְצֹֽור׃ yik·tzo·vr.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.
King James Bible He who watches that observeth the wind will shall not sow sow; and he who looks at that regardeth the clouds will shall not reap.
Hebrew Greek English He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.