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He who observes the wind won`t sow; And he who regards the clouds won`t reap.
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Don't Wait for Perfect
All commentators agree that this verse is a proverb against 'analysis paralysis.' A farmer who obsesses over the wind or clouds, waiting for perfect conditions, will never plant his crop. In the same way, scholars explain, if we magnify every small difficulty or raise endless objections, we will never begin the good work God has for us. Demanding certainty of success before acting leads to perpetual inaction.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
“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 bea…
19th Century
Anglican
But it is futile to try to guard against all possibilities of failure. To demand a certainty of success before acting would mean not to act at all.…
Baptist
There are great mysteries which we can never comprehend. God alone knows how the soul comes into the body, or even how the body is fashioned. This …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that observes the wind shall not sow Who before he sows his seed is careful to observe where the wind is, from wh…
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