Translations
Modern
If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
Traditional
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Literal
If the clouds are full of rain, they will pour out upon the earth; and if a tree falls in the south or in the north, at the place where the tree falls, there it will be.
Latin
Si repletæ fuerint nubes, imbrem super terram effundent. Si ceciderit lignum ad austrum aut ad aquilonem, in quocumque loco ceciderit, ibi erit.
Original
Hebrew
English
If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
Notes
clouds...rain: We can often predict what will happen.
a tree...will lie: Our actions sometimes have permanent consequences.
All profitable activities involve risk. We should act wisely and trust God for the outcome.
Glossary
Topics
Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Rain: Occasioned by the Condensing of the Clouds Risk Taking