Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters,
What it says
One should cast bread upon the waters, trusting that it may return after many days.
What it is doing
This verse opens with a call to generous, venturesome action.
In context
1Cast your bread upon the waters, 2Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, 3If the clouds are full, 4He who watches the wind will fail to sow, 5As you do not know the path of the wind, 6Sow your seed in the morning,