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Ecclesiastes 11:2
Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 11:2
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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Give a portion to seven or even to eight, for you don't know what disaster may happen on earth.
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English Standard Version
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Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
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King James Version
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Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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The Message Bible
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Don't hoard your goods; spread them around. Be a blessing to others. This could be your last night.
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New American Standard Bible
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Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
Read Ecclesiastes (NAS)
New International Version
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Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
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New King James Version
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Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, For you do not know what evil will be on the earth.
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New Living Translation
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But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.
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New Revised Standard
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Divide your means seven ways, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may happen on earth.
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American Standard Version
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Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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The Bible in Basic English
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Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
Read Ecclesiastes (BBE)
Berean Standard Bible
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Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
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Common English Bible
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Give a portion to seven people, even to eight: you don't know what disaster may come upon the land.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Give a portion to seven people, even to eight: you don't know what disaster may come upon the land.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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Divide your merchandise into seven or eight shares, since you don't know what disasters may come on the earth.
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The Darby Translation
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Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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Good News Translation
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Put your investments in several places - many places even - because you never know what kind of bad luck you are going to have in this world.
Read Ecclesiastes (GNT)
Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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Put your investments in several places - many places even - because you never know what kind of bad luck you are going to have in this world.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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Divide what you have into seven parts, or even into eight, because you don't know what disaster may happen on earth.
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Hebrew Names Version
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Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; For you don't know what evil will be on the eretz.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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Give a portion to seven and even to eight, for thou dost not know what evil shall come upon the earth.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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Lexham English Bible
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Divide your share in seven or in eight, for you do not know what disaster will happen on the earth.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
Read Ecclesiastes (LXX)
New Century Version
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Invest what you have in several different businesses, because you don't know what disasters might happen.
Read Ecclesiastes (NCV)
New International Reader's Version
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Give shares of what you earn to a lot of people. After all, you don't know what great trouble might come on the land.
Read Ecclesiastes (NIRV)
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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Divide your means seven ways, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may happen on earth.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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Revised Standard Version
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Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what evil may happen on earth.
Read Ecclesiastes (RSV)
Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what evil may happen on earth.
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Third Millennium Bible
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Give a portion to seven and also to eight, for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Give a portion to seven and also to eight, for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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The Latin Vulgate
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da partem septem necnon et octo quia ignoras quid futurum sit mali super terram
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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da partem septem necnon et octo quia ignoras quid futurum sit mali super terram
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The Webster Bible
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Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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World English Bible
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Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; For you don't know what evil will be on the earth.
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Wycliffe
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Give thou (thy) parts (to) seven, and also (to) eight, (that is, do not put all thy eggs in one basket); for thou knowest not, what evil shall come [up]on (the) earth.
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Young's Literal Translation
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Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.
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