KJV ORIGINAL
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Throw your bread on the water, because you will find it again after many days.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is teaching us to be generous and take thoughtful risks, trusting that good things will come back to us in time.
📚 Historical Context
This was written by Solomon (or a wise teacher in his tradition) during a time when bread was precious and throwing it on water would seem wasteful. In ancient times, merchants would send grain shipments across dangerous waters, not knowing if they'd see returns. The imagery would have been familiar to people who understood both the risk and potential reward of trade.
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