Translations
Modern
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
Traditional
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Literal
Send out your bread on the face of the waters, for in many days you will find it.
Latin
Mitte panem tuum super transeuntes aquas, quia post tempora multa invenies illum.
Original
Hebrew
English
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
Notes
We should invest our resources instead of hoarding them, even if we cannot control the outcomes.
All profitable activities involve risk. We should act wisely and trust God for the outcome.
Glossary
Topics
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