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12Jun/083

Cast your bread upon the waters.

12 CAST YOUR BREAD UPON THE WATERS, FOR AFTER MANY DAYS YOU WILL FIND IT AGAIN. GIVE PORTIONS TO SEVEN, YES TO EIGHT, FOR YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT DISASTER MAY COME UPON THE LAND. ECCLESIASTES 11:1-2ECCLESIASTES 11:1-2
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

11 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. upon...: Heb. upon the face of the waters 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.  

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Many people have wondered what is meant by "Cast your bread upon the water, and you will find it." Well, it is An old Hebrew Idiom meaning to give to charity and it will be returned to you.

After all it is written: HE WHO IS KIND TO THE POOR LENDS TO THE LORD, AND HE WILL REWARD HIM FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE. PROVERBS 19:17PROVERBS 19:17
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. that which...: or, his deed  

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This is because, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE POOR PEOPLE IN THE LAND. THEREFORE I COMMAND YOU TO BE OPENHANDED TOWARD YOUR BROTHERS AND TOWARD THE POOR AND NEEDY IN YOUR LAND. DEUTERONOMY 15:11DEUTERONOMY 15:11
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.  

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So, always remember those who are in need, and the homeless among us: SO THE POOR HAVE HOPE, AND INJUSTICE SHUTS ITS MOUTH. JOB 5:16JOB 5:16
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.  

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After all our Savior Jesus Christ said, "I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, WHAT-EVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE BROTHERS OF MINE, YOU DID FOR ME." MATTHEW 25:40MATTHEW 25:40
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.  

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  1. Thanks for this helpful insight.

  2. This really help me to understand the passage.


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