Ecclesiastes 11:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 11:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 11:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 — KJV
“He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.”
— Ecclesiastes 11:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11:4 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 11:4
“For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. stalk: or, standing corn”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:4: wind, sow, reap
“A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:4: sow, reap
“And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:4: wind, clouds
“And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:4: sow, reap
“Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:4: sow, reap
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