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sow

Meaning of “sow”

Sense 1: To scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result. Sense 3: An adult female swine.

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37 occurrences37 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 47:23

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Ecclesiastes 11:4
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:4 · retained source text

He that obserueth the wind, shall not sow: and hee that regardeth the clouds, shall not reape.

Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:6 · retained source text

In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall be right.

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