Ecclesiastes 11:6 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Work diligently all day long, since you cannot know which efforts will succeed, and any of them may bear fruit.
What Does Ecclesiastes 11:6 Mean?
Having urged action in the face of mystery, the Preacher gives a clear charge: sow in the morning, and do not rest your hand in the evening. From dawn to dusk, keep laboring.
Because we cannot foresee which seed will take root, the wise course is steady, hopeful diligence rather than calculation that holds back. God may bless this work, or that, or both. Our part is faithfulness across the whole day of our lives; the choosing of which labors prosper belongs to him, and that frees us to give ourselves fully to good work.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 in the Original Language
zera (זֶרַע), 'seed' -- the sown grain, and by extension the labor whose harvest is not yet seen.
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What does Ecclesiastes 11:6 mean?
Work diligently all day long, since you cannot know which efforts will succeed, and any of them may bear fruit.