He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
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Gill's Exposition
He that observeth the wind shall not sow,.... Who before he sows his seed is careful to observe where the wind is, from what corner it blows, and forbears sowing until it is down or changes, lest it…
“Unforeseen events come from God; and the man who is always gazing on the uncertain future will neither begin nor complete any useful work: but do thou bear in mind that times and circumstances, the…
Solomon had often, in this book, pressed it upon rich people to take the comfort of their riches themselves; here he presses it upon them to do good to others with them and to abound in liberality to…
Cambridge Bible
He that observeth the wind shall not sow This is, as has been said above, the answer to the question suggested in Ecc 11:3. Our ignorance of the future is not to put a stop to action. If we allowed…