giving a compensation

English translation: don't put all your eggs in one basket...diversify

10:19 Nov 22, 2016

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Art/Literary - Religion / About the book of Ecclesiastes

English term or phrase: giving a compensation

About Ecclesiastes 11:2
Rather than speculating about such uncertainties (see note on vv. 1–6), it is financially more prudent to explore multiple avenues for making one’s living and investing one’s resources (vv. 2, 6), which could involve ***giving a “portion” or “compensation”*** to several different areas (seven, or even to eight), because such diversification gives protection against unforeseen disaster in one or two of the areas.

What is the sense of "give a compensation to several different areas"?

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Selected answer:don't put all your eggs in one basket...diversify

Explanation:
when this is being interpreted as about investment

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Note added at 30 mins (2016-11-22 10:50:02 GMT)
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BECAUSE
"diversification gives protection against unforeseen disaster in one or two of the areas." i.e by spreading your investments into several areas you are also protecting yourself against risks in case one or other of those areas turn bad or sour.

7 is often seen as = 7 days of the week so it is a regular thing and 8 is another week starting so on an ongoing basis
several versions of this verse
http://www.biblestudytools.com/ecclesiastes/11-2-compare.htm...

This verse is often interpreted as being about giving charity and as "giving a portion" or share of provisions or wealth to 7 or 8 ...and interpreted as sharing with as many as possible when it is possible for you to do so as there may be risk and uncertainty later and you may be seeking charity yourself

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Note added at 36 mins (2016-11-22 10:56:14 GMT)
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commentaries here
http://biblehub.com/commentaries/ecclesiastes/11-2.htm

to seven or even to eight =to (as) many (as possible)

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Note added at 5 days (2016-11-28 10:15:53 GMT) Post-grading
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finding it again - compensation for acts of benevolence

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don't put all your eggs in one basket...diversify

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finding it again - compensation for acts of benevolence

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The reference is to the words "find it again' in verse 1.

"finding it again represents others being kind in return": https://goo.gl/PMLrHf

"compensation for acts of benevolence": https://goo.gl/Q26a7x

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giving a compensation to several different areas

don't put all your eggs in one basket...diversify

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