Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cast your bread upon the water

Latin translation:

iace panem tuum super aquam

Added to glossary by Joseph Brazauskas
Jun 5, 2008 19:29
15 yrs ago
English term

cast your bread upon the water

Non-PRO English to Latin Art/Literary Religion
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Proposed translations (Latin)
5 +2 iace panem tuum super aquam
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Jun 16, 2008 16:37: Joseph Brazauskas Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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iace panem tuum super aquam

The language variant represents this command when addressed to a plural audience, my answer when addressed to an individual.

This may be translated in several ways; the Latin Vulgate has it somewhat differently. This translation is directly from the Greek.
Peer comment(s):

agree Nicholas Ferreira
1 hr
Salve, Nichola. Iam dudum te non video. Mihi multae habendae gratiae.
agree Luis Antonio de Larrauri : It sounds well
11 hrs
Benigne dicis, Ludovice Antoni. Salve.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, nice alternative to Vulgate"
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