Ecclesiastes 11:2

Ecclesiastes 11:2 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

2Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;

you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

2Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.

2Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.

2Give a portion to seven, or even [divide it] to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.

2Divide your portion among seven, or even eight,

for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

2Try to succeed by doing many things.

After all, you don’t know what great trouble might come on the land.