Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cross References - Leeser

¹ Cast thy bread upon the face of the waters; for after many days wilt thou find it again.

⁷ If there be among thee a needy man, any one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother. ⁸ But thou shalt open wide thy hand unto him, and thou shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, which his want requireth. ⁹ Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thy eye be thus evil against thy needy brother, so that thou wouldst give him nought; and if he cry concerning thee unto the Lord, it will be sin in thee: ¹⁰ Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; for because of this thing the Lord thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all the acquisition of thy hand. ¹¹ For the needy will not cease out of the land; therefore do I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open wide thy hand unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

¹ To the chief musician, a psalm of David. ^(41:2) Happy is he that careth for the poor: on the day of evil will the Lord deliver him. ^{2 (41:3)} The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy on the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the revengeful desire of his enemies.

⁵ Those that sow in tears shall reap with joyful song. ⁶ He goeth forth indeed and weepeth, that beareth the seed for sowing; but he will surely come with joyful song when he beareth home his sheaves.

¹⁸ The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness obtaineth the reward of truth.

²⁴ There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want. ²⁵ A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth others will be also refreshed himself.

¹⁷ He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed will he repay unto him.

⁹ A man of a benevolent eye will indeed be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

⁶ In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thy hand rest; for thou knowest not which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both of them will be alike good.

⁸ But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and he ever persisteth by liberal things.

²⁰ Happy are ye that sow beside all waters, freely sending forth the feet of the ox and the ass.