4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 11:4:1 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֥רshomerone who keeps watching or observes Ecclesiastes 11:4:2 ⧉ר֖וּחַruakhwind Ecclesiastes 11:4:3 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Ecclesiastes 11:4:4 ⧉יִזְרָ֑עyizrahe will sow Ecclesiastes 11:4:5 ⧉וְרֹאֶ֥הveroeand one who sees or regards Ecclesiastes 11:4:6 ⧉בֶעָבִ֖יםbeavimin clouds Ecclesiastes 11:4:7 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ecclesiastes 11:4:8 ⧉יִקְצֽוֹר׃yiktsorhe will reap |
4. Formal Translation The one who keeps watching the wind will not sow, and the one who keeps gazing at the clouds will not reap. |
4. Dynamic Translation Whoever waits for perfect wind conditions never plants, and whoever keeps watching clouds will not harvest. |