Ecclesiastes 11:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.

King James Bible
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

Hebrew
He who watches
שֹׁמֵ֥ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the wind
ר֖וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

will fail
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to sow,
יִזְרָ֑ע (yiz·rā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify

and he who observes
וְרֹאֶ֥ה (wə·rō·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the clouds
בֶעָבִ֖ים (ḇe·‘ā·ḇîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse

will fail
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to reap.
יִקְצֽוֹר׃ (yiq·ṣō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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