Eccles. 11:4 in context
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Ecclesiastes 11:4

Those who pay attention to (watch for) the wind [when it is completely calm] will never sow, and those who observe the clouds [so that there is not the slightest risk of rain] will never reap.
[Sometimes storms and accidents occur, but that must not become an excuse for never daring to do anything. The proverb is directed at those who are too cautious. The farmer who waits for the most favorable moment to sow, when there is no wind and no risk of the seeds being blown away, and to harvest when there is no risk of rain, will never sow or harvest.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

שֹׁמֵר   רוּחַ   לֹא   יִזְרָע   וְרֹאֶה   בֶעָבִים   לֹא   יִקְצוֹר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τηρῶν ἄνεμον οὐ σπερεῖ καὶ βλέπων ἐν ταῖς νεφέλαις οὐ θερίσει

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8104
 שֹׁמֵ֥ר (shómer)
 to keep
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsc
H7307
 ר֖וּחַ (rocha)
 spirit
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H2232
 יִזְרָ֑ע (jizera)
 to sow
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9002
H7200
 וְ (ve)
רֹאֶ֥ה (róe)
 and
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

C
Vqrmsa
H9003
H5645
 בֶ (ve)
עָבִ֖ים (avim)
 in
cloud
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Rd
Ncmpa
H3808
 לֹ֥א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7114b
H9016
 יִקְצֽוֹר (jiqetzvór)
׃
to reap
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms

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