Charles Spurgeon Commentary Ecclesiastes 11:1

"Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days." — Ecclesiastes 11:1 (ASV)

Do not hoard your bread; for if you do, it will mildew and be of no use to you. Cast it on the waters; scatter it abroad; give it to the unworthy if need be. Some here have seen an allusion to the casting of seed into the Nile when it overflowed its banks. When the waters subsided, the grain would grow and be gathered in after many days.