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Chapter 11
AlexandrinusVaticanus
Under the Sun: Future is Uncertain

1 Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

11:1 ἀπόστειλον τὸν ἄρτον σου ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ ὕδατος, ὅτι ἐν πλήθει τῶν ἡμερῶν εὑρήσεις αὐτόν· 11:1 Ἀπόστειλον τὸν ἄρτον σου ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ ὕδατος, ὅτι ἐν πλήθει ἡμερῶν εὑρήσεις αὐτόν·
11:1 Send forth your bread on the face of the water; for you shall find it after many days. 11:1 Send forth your bread on the face of the water; for you shall find it after many days.

2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you don't know what evil shall be on the earth.

11:2 δὸς μερίδα τοῖς ἑπτὰ καὶ γε τοῖς ὀκτώ, ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις τί ἔσται πονηρὸν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν. 11:2 δὸς μερίδα τοῖς ἑπτὰ καί γε τοῖς ὀκτώ, ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις τί ἔσται πονηρὸν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.
11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you don't know what evil there shall be on the earth. 11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you don't know what evil there shall be on the earth.

3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth; and if the tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it shall be.

11:3 ἐὰν πληρωθῶσιν τὰ νέφη ὑετοῦ, ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐκχέουσιν·
καὶ ἐὰν πέσῃ ξύλον ἐν τῷ νότῳ καὶ ἐὰν ἐν τῷ βορρᾷ, τόπῳ, οὗ πεσεῖται τὸ ξύλον, ἐκεῖ ἔσται. 		11:3 ἐὰν πλησθῶσι τὰ νέφη ὑετοῦ, ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐκχέουσι·
καὶ ἐὰν πέσῃ ξύλον ἐν τῷ νότῳ καὶ ἐὰν ἐν τῷ βορρᾷ, τόπῳ, οὗ πεσεῖται τὸ ξύλον, ἐκεῖ ἔσται.
11:3 If the clouds be filled with rain, they pour it out on the earth; and if a tree falls southward, or if it falls northward, in the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be. 11:3 If the clouds be filled with rain, they pour it out on the earth; and if a tree falls southward, or if it falls northward, in the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be.

4 He who observes the wind shall not sow; and he who regards the clouds shall not reap.

11:4 τηρῶν ἄνεμον οὐ σπερεῖ, καὶ βλέπων ἐν ταῖς νεφέλαις οὐ θερίσει, 11:4 τηρῶν ἄνεμον οὐ σπερεῖ, καὶ βλέπων ἐν ταῖς νεφέλαις οὐ θερίσει.
11:4 He who observes the wind doesn't sow; and he who looks at the clouds won't reap. 11:4 He who observes the wind doesn't sow; and he who looks at the clouds won't reap.

5 As you don't know what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child: even so you don't know the works of God who makes all.

11:5 ἐν οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν γινώσκων τίς ἡ ὁδὸς τοῦ πνεύματος.
ὡς ὀστᾶ ἐν γαστρὶ τῆς κυοφορούσης, οὕτως οὐ γνώσῃ τὰ ποιήματα τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅσα ποιήσει σὺν τὰ πάντα. 		11:5 ἐν οἷς οὐκ ἔστι γινώσκων τίς ἡ ὁδὸς τοῦ πνεύματος.
ὡς ὀστᾶ ἐν γαστρὶ κυοφορούσης, οὕτως οὐ γνώσῃ τὰ ποιήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅσα ποιήσει σὺν τὰ πάντας.
11:5 Among whom none knows what is the way of the wind: as the bones are hid in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you shall not know the works of God, even all things whatever he shall do. 11:5 Among whom none knows what is the way of the wind: as the bones are hid in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you shall not know the works of God, even all things whatever he shall do.

6 In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know what shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

11:6 ἐν πρωίᾳ σπεῖρον τὸ σπέρμα σου, καὶ εἰς ἑσπέραν μὴ ἀφέτω ἡ χείρ σου, ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις ποῖον στοιχήσει, ἢ τοῦτο ἢ τοῦτο, καὶ ἐὰν τὰ δύο ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἀγαθά. 11:6 ἐν τῷ πρωῒ σπεῖρον τὸ σπέρμα σου, καὶ εἰς ἑσπέραν μὴ ἀφέτω ἡ χείρ σου, ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις ποῖον στοιχήσει, ἢ τοῦτο ἢ τοῦτο, καὶ ἐὰν τὰ δύο ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἀγαθά.
11:6 In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't let your hand be slack; for you don't know what sort shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both shall be good alike. 11:6 In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't let your hand be slack; for you don't know what sort shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both shall be good alike.

7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

11:7 καὶ γλυκὺ τὸ φῶς καὶ ἀγαθὸν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς τοῦ βλέπειν σὺν τὸν ἥλιον· 11:7 καὶ γλυκὺ τὸ φῶς καὶ ἀγαθὸν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς τοῦ βλέπειν σὺν τὸν ἥλιον·
11:7 Moreover the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun. 11:7 Moreover the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

8 But if a man lives many years, and rejoices in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

11:8 ὅτι καὶ ἐὰν ἔτη πολλὰ ζήσεται ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς εὐφρανθήσεται καὶ μνησθήσεται τὰς ἡμέρας τοῦ σκότους, ὅτι πολλαὶ ἔσονται·
πᾶν τὸ ἐρχόμενον ματαιότης. 		11:8 ὅτι καὶ ἐὰν ἔτη πολλὰ ζήσεται ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς εὐφρανθήσεται καὶ μνησθήσεται τὰς ἡμέρας τοῦ σκότους, ὅτι πολλαὶ ἔσονται·
πᾶν τὸ ἐρχόμενον ματαιότης.
11:8 For even if a man should live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity. 11:8 For even if a man should live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

9 Rejoice, Oh young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know, that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

11:9 εὐφραίνου, νεανίσκε, ἐν νεότητί σου, καὶ ἀγαθυνάτω σὲ ἡ καρδία σου ἐν ἡμέραις νεότητός σου, καὶ περιπάτει ἐν ὁδοῖς καρδίας σου καὶ ἐν ὁράσει ὀφθαλμῶν σου καὶ γνῶθι ὅτι ἐπὶ πᾶσι τούτοις ἄξει σὲ ὁ θεὸς ἐν κρίσει. 11:9 Εὐφραίνου, νεανίσκε, ἐν νεότητί σου, καὶ ἀγαθυνάτω σε ἡ καρδία σου ἐν ἡμέραις νεότητός σου, καὶ περιπάτει ἐν ὁδοῖς καρδίας σου ἄμωμος καὶ μὴ ἐν ὁράσει ὀφθαλμῶν σου καὶ γνῶθι ὅτι ἐπὶ πᾶσι τούτοις ἄξει σε ὁ Θεὸς ἐν κρίσει.
11:9 Rejoice, Oh young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart blameless, but not in the sight of your eyes: yet know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. 11:9 Rejoice, Oh young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart blameless, but not in the sight of your eyes: yet know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for childhood and youth are vanity.

11:10 καὶ ἀπόστησον θυμὸν ἀπὸ καρδίας σου καὶ παράγαγε πονηρίαν ἀπὸ σαρκός σου, ὅτι ἡ νεότης καὶ ἡ ἄνοια ματαιότης. 11:10 καὶ ἀπόστησον θυμὸν ἀπὸ καρδίας σου καὶ παράγαγε πονηρίαν ἀπὸ σαρκός σου, ὅτι ἡ νεότης καὶ ἡ ἄνοια ματαιότης.
11:10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and folly are vanity. 11:10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and folly are vanity.