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In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening don`t withhold your hand; For you don`t know which will prosper, whether this or that, Or whether they both will be equally good.
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Act Despite Uncertainty
Commentators agree that this verse is a command to act diligently despite not knowing the future. Just as a farmer cannot control the weather but must still sow, we are called to be persistent in our work. We should not be paralyzed by uncertainty or potential difficulties, but instead, engage in our tasks consistently, trusting God with the circumstances we cannot control.
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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
Prosper. —The word is used again in Ecclesiastes 10:10 and Esther 8:5, and belongs to modern Hebrew. (Compare to Galatians 6:7-8.)…
Baptist
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand: for you do not know whether this or that will prosper, or whether t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the morning sow your seed Do all good works early and diligently, which is expressed by sowing in righteousness, ([Ref…
Solomon presses the rich to do good to others. Give freely, though it may seem thrown away and lost. Give to many. Do not excuse yourself with the …
