Ecclesiastes/Qohelet 11

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Cast your bread on the water, eventual y you wil recover it.	1 Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again.
2 Offer a share to seven or to eight people, you can never tell what disaster may occur.	2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 When clouds are ful of rain, they wil shed it on the earth. If a tree fal s, whether south or north, whereit falls, there it wil lie.	3 If the clouds be full, they will pour out rain upon the earth. If the tree fall to the south, or to the north, in what place soever it shall fall, there shall it be.
4 Keep watching the wind and you wil never sow, keep staring at the clouds and you will never reap.	4 He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap.
5 You do not understand how the wind blows, or how the embryo grows in a woman's womb: no morecan you understand the work of God, the Creator of al .	5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones are joined together in the womb of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the works of God, who is the maker of all.
6 In the morning, sow your seed, until evening, do not cease from labour, for of any two things you donot know which wil succeed, or which of the two is the better.	6 In the morning sow thy seed, and In the evening let not thy hand cease: for thou knowest not which may rather spring up, this or that: and if both together, it shall be the better.
7 How sweet light is, how delightful it is to see the sun!	7 The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.
8 However many years you live, enjoy them all, but remember, the days of darkness wil be many: futilityawaits you at the end.	8 If a man live many years, and have rejoiced in them all, he must remember the darksome time, and the many days: which when they shall come, the things past shall be accused of vanity.
9 Young man, enjoy yourself while you are young, make the most of the days of your youth, follow theprompting and desire of heart and eye, but remember, God wil cal you to account for everything.	9 Rejoice therefore, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart be in that which is good in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thy eyes: and know that for all these God will bring thee into judgment.
10 Rid your heart of indignation, keep your body clear of suffering, though youth and the age of blackhair are both futile.	10 Remove anger from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh. For youth and pleasure are vain.