Modern Translations New International VersionWhoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. New Living Translation Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. English Standard Version He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. Berean Study Bible He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap. New American Standard Bible One who watches the wind will not sow and one who looks at the clouds will not harvest. NASB 1995 He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap. NASB 1977 He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap. Amplified Bible He who watches the wind [waiting for all conditions to be perfect] will not sow [seed], and he who looks at the clouds will not reap [a harvest]. Christian Standard Bible One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap. Holman Christian Standard Bible One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap. Contemporary English Version If you worry about the weather and don't plant seeds, you won't harvest a crop. Good News Translation If you wait until the wind and the weather are just right, you will never plant anything and never harvest anything. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever watches the wind will never plant. Whoever looks at the clouds will never harvest. International Standard Version Whoever keeps staring at the wind won't sow; whoever daydreams won't reap. NET Bible He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who observes the clouds will not reap. Classic Translations King James BibleHe that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. New King James Version He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap. King James 2000 Bible He that observes the wind shall not sow; and he that regards the clouds shall not reap. New Heart English Bible He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap. World English Bible He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap. American King James Version He that observes the wind shall not sow; and he that regards the clouds shall not reap. American Standard Version He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. A Faithful Version He who watches the wind shall not sow; and he who regards the clouds shall not reap. Darby Bible Translation He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap. English Revised Version He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Webster's Bible Translation He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587He that obserueth ye winde, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the cloudes, shall not reape. Bishops' Bible of 1568 He that regardeth the winde, shall not sowe: and he that hath respect vnto the cloudes, shall not reape. Coverdale Bible of 1535 He that regardeth ye wynde, shal not sowe: and he that hath respecte vnto the cloudes, shal not reape. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever is observing the wind does not sow, "" And whoever is looking on the thick clouds does not reap. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not. Smith's Literal Translation He watching the wind shall not sow; and he looking in the clouds, shall not reap. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever heeds the wind will not sow. And whoever considers the clouds will never reap. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHe who watches the wind does not sow, and he who observes the clouds does not reap Lamsa Bible He who observes the wind shall not sow; and he who regards the clouds shall not reap. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that observeth the wind shall not sow; And he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that observes the wind sows not; and he that looks at the clouds will not reap.     |