Other translations
American Standard Version
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth 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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
God's Word
Whoever watches the wind will never plant. Whoever looks at the clouds will never harvest.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap.
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.
New American Standard Bible
He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.
New International Version
Whoever 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
The World English Bible
He who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap.
EasyEnglish Bible
A farmer who waits for the right wind will never plant any seeds. If he is always looking at the clouds, he will never bring in his crops.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.
New Life Version
He who watches the wind will not plant his seeds. And he who looks at the clouds will not gather the food.
The Voice Bible
Those who watch and wait for favorable winds never plant, and those who watch and fret over every cloud never harvest.
Living Bible
If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.
New Catholic Bible
One who continues to watch the wind will never sow, and one who keeps staring at the clouds will never reap.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who watches the wind will not sow, and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He that observes the wind shall not sow, and he that regards the clouds shall not reap.
Christian Standard Bible
One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who observes the wind [and waits for all conditions to be favorable] will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
New Century Version
Those who wait for perfect weather will never plant seeds; those who look at every cloud will never harvest crops.
The Message
When the clouds are full of water, it rains. When the wind blows down a tree, it lies where it falls. Don’t sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don’t stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Whoever keeps watching the wind will never sow, and anyone who keeps looking at the clouds will never reap.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever observes the wind will not sow; and whoever regards the clouds will not reap.
Good News Translation®
If you wait until the wind and the weather are just right, you will never plant anything and never harvest anything.
Wycliffe Bible
He that espieth the wind, soweth not; and he that beholdeth the clouds, shall never reap. (He who looketh for the wind, soweth not; and he who watcheth the clouds, shall never reap, or bring in the harvest.)
Contemporary English Version
If you worry about the weather and don't plant seeds, you won't harvest a crop.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who observes the wind will not sow; and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Whoever observes the wind will not sow, and whoever regards the clouds will not reap.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Whoever observes the wind will not sow; and whoever regards the clouds will not reap.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who watch the wind blow will never sow, and those who observe the clouds will never reap.
Amplified Bible © 2015
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].
English Standard Version Anglicised
He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
One who pays heed to the wind will never sow, and one who watches the clouds will never reap.
New American Standard Bible
One who watches the wind will not sow and one who looks at the clouds will not harvest.
The Expanded Bible
Those who ·wait for perfect weather [L watch the wind] will never ·plant seeds [sow]; those who look at every cloud will never harvest crops.
Tree of Life Version
Whoever keeps watching the wind will not sow and whoever gazes at the clouds will not reap.
Revised Standard Version
He who observes the wind will not sow; and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who keeps on watching the wind won’t plant seeds. Anyone who keeps looking at the clouds won’t gather crops.
BRG Bible
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Complete Jewish Bible
He who keeps watching the wind will never sow; he who keeps looking at the clouds will never reap.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Whoever observes the wind will not sow; and whoever regards the clouds will not reap.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He that observeth the ruach (wind) shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Names of God Bible
Whoever watches the wind will never plant. Whoever looks at the clouds will never harvest.
Modern English Version
He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
Easy-to-Read Version
But there are some things that you cannot be sure of. You must take a chance. If you wait for perfect weather, you will never plant your seeds. If you are afraid that every cloud will bring rain, you will never harvest your crops.
International Children’s Bible
If a person waits for perfect weather, he will never plant his seeds. And if he is afraid that every cloud will bring rain, he will never harvest his crops.
Lexham English Bible
Whoever watches the wind will not sow; whoever watches the clouds will not reap.
New International Version - UK
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.