New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

11

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6

Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Sow to sow, scatter seed Verb H2232 זְרַ֣ע ze·ra
your seed a sowing, seed, offspring Noun H2233 זַרְעֶ֔ךָ zar·'e·cha,
in the morning morn- ing Noun H1242 בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ bab·bo·ker
and do not be idle to rest H5117    
in the evening, evening Noun H6153 וְלָעֶ֖רֶב ve·la·'e·rev
for you do not know to know Verb H3045 יֹודֵ֜ע yo·v·de
whether where? Int H335 אֵ֣י ei
morning this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֤ה zeh
or or Conjunction H176 אֹו־ ov-
evening sowing will succeed, to be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeed Verb H3787 יִכְשָׁר֙ yich·shar
or whether if Conjunction H518 וְאִם־ ve·'im-
both two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם she·nei·hem
of them alike one Adjective H259 כְּאֶחָ֖ד ke·'e·chad
will be good. pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹובִֽים׃ to·v·vim.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.
King James Bible Sow your seed in In the morning sow thy seed, and do not be idle in the evening, evening withhold not thine hand: for you do thou knowest not know whether morning shall prosper, either this or evening sowing will succeed, that, or whether they both of them shall be alike will be good.
Hebrew Greek English Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.