Section 11:1-6

People should act wisely with regard to the future

11:1a Cast your bread upon the waters,

⌊There is a saying:⌋ send your bread out on the waters,
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Give away your goods generously,
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Freely give your things to other people. (EEB)

11:1b for after many days you will find it again.

for you will find it after a long time.
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for your gifts will return to you later. (TLB)
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and one of these days you will make a profit. (Good News Translation)

11:1a-b (combined)

Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. (Contemporary English Version)
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Do good wherever you go. After a while, the good you do will come back to you. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

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