11:4a He who watches the wind will fail to sow,

If someone keeps watching ⌊for perfect⌋ weather, then he will never plant his crops.
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A farmer who waits for the right wind will never plant any seeds. (EEB)

11:4b and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.

And if he thinks that each cloud ⌊will bring rain⌋ , then he will never harvest his crops.
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If he is always looking at the clouds, he will never bring in his crops. (EEB)

11:4a-b (reordered)

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. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done. (TLB)

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