What is the original Hebrew?

שַׁלַּח לַחְמְךָ עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם כִּי־בְרֹב הַיָּמִים תִּמְצָאֶנּוּ׃. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

שַׁלַּח לַחְמְךָ עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם כִּי־בְרֹב הַיָּמִים תִּמְצָאֶנּוּ׃

Cast your bread upon the waters. After many days you will find it.

Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 11:1

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What it means

Probably a picture of generous trade or giving sent out over the sea. What you send out freely tends to come back. Be generous without counting.

The source

"Cast your bread upon the waters. After many days you will find it." Ecclesiastes said it in Ecclesiastes 11:1. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"שַׁלַּח לַחְמְךָ עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם כִּי־בְרֹב הַיָּמִים תִּמְצָאֶנּוּ׃"

Original Hebrew, Ecclesiastes 11:1. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Cast your bread upon the waters. After many days you will find it." mean?: Probably a picture of generous trade or giving sent out over the sea. What you send out freely tends to come back. Be generous without counting.
Who said "Cast your bread upon the waters. After many days you will find it."?: Ecclesiastes (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Ecclesiastes 11:1.
What is the original Hebrew?: שַׁלַּח לַחְמְךָ עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם כִּי־בְרֹב הַיָּמִים תִּמְצָאֶנּוּ׃. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Cast your bread upon the waters. After many days you will find it." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 6 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Cast your bread upon the waters. After many days you will find it." (Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 11:1, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/cast-your-bread-upon-the-waters-after-many