Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper. Young's Literal Translation In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike [are] good. King James Bible In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both [shall be] alike good. Hebrew Sowזְרַ֣ע (zə·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify your seed זַרְעֶ֔ךָ (zar·‘e·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity in the morning, בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (bab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning and do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not rest תַּנַּ֣ח (tan·naḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, your hands יָדֶ֑ךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand in the evening, וְלָעֶ֖רֶב (wə·lā·‘e·reḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you do not אֵֽינְךָ֨ (’ê·nə·ḵā) Adverb | second person masculine singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle know יוֹדֵ֜ע (yō·w·ḏê‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know which אֵ֣י (’ê) Interrogative Strong's 335: Where?, how? will succeed, יִכְשָׁר֙ (yiḵ·šār) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3787: To be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeed whether this הֲזֶ֣ה (hă·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that or אוֹ־ (’ōw-) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if that, זֶ֔ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that or if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not both שְׁנֵיהֶ֥ם (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) will equally כְּאֶחָ֖ד (kə·’e·ḥāḏ) Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first prosper. טוֹבִֽים׃ (ṭō·w·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good |
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