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שֹׁמֵ֥רshomerbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, participle, construct — “beward”, a verb used as a describing wordH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).ר֖וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִזְרָ֑עyizrabearזָרַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bear”, an unfinished actionH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.וְרֹאֶ֥הveroehand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and see”, a verb used as a describing wordH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בֶעָבִ֖יםveavimin cloudעָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in cloud”, the ordinary formH5645properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copseclay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי).לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִקְצֽוֹרyiqtsormuch discouragedקָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “much discouraged”, an unfinished actionH7114to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)[idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
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American Standard Version (1901)
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Young’s Literal Translation
Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.
World English Bible
He who observes the wind won’t sow; and he who regards the clouds won’t reap.
Darby Translation
He that observeth the wind will not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds will not reap.
Douay-Rheims
He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
He that observes the wind sows not; and he that looks at the clouds will not reap.
John 3:8John 3:8 · King James VersionThe wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.John 3:8 · King James VersionOpen the Source
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
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