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Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind,
from Cast Your Bread upon the Waters, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
What it says

No one understands the path of the wind, life in the womb, or the full work of God.

What it is doing

This verse grounds action in humility before divine mystery.

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,