Ecclesiastes 11:4 — The farmer who pays attention to the direction of the wind knows when not to so… — FBV | maBible
Read Ecclesiastes 11:4 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Ecclesiastes 11.4, Ecclesiastes 11v4, Ec. 11:4. The farmer who pays attention to the direction of the wind knows when not to sow, and by watching the clouds knows when not to reap.
Other reference formats: Ecclesiastes 11.4, Ecclesiastes 11v4, Ec. 11:4.
4 The farmer who pays attention to the direction of the wind knows when not to sow, and by watching the clouds knows when not to reap.
Notes and references
These statements reflect the local weather. Farmers did not sow when east winds were blowing, since that was dry wind from the desert. West winds brought rain and were a good time to sow. The opposite was true for harvest—dry weather was called for, not clouds bringing rain. What is being encourage…