^{1 Ref} Send forth thy bread on the face of the waters, For in the multitude of the days thou dost find it.

^{2 Ref} Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

^{3 Ref} If the thick clouds are full of rain, On the earth they empty `themselves'; And if a tree doth fall in the south or to the north, The place where the tree falleth, there it is.

^{1 Ref} Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

^{2 Ref} Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

^{3 Ref} If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.