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Ecclesiastes Chapter 11

Ecclesiastes
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Ecclesiastes

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In this chapter the wise son of Hecalaih reflects on the futility of human plans and the uncertainty of life, urging the reader to store up treasures in heaven rather than in earthly possessions. He also warns against trusting in the fleeting nature of wealth and the importance of trusting God's providence over human schemes.

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(1) Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 15:7Deuteronomy 15:8Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 15:10Deuteronomy 15:11Proverbs 11:24Proverbs 11:25Proverbs 22:9Isaiah 32:8Isaiah 32:20Ecclesiastes 11:6Psalms 41:1

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Genesis 1:6Joshua 3:13Ezekiel 47:4Ecclesiastes 8:17

(2) Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 8:10Esther 9:19Esther 9:22Psalms 112:9Luke 6:30Luke 6:31Luke 6:32Luke 6:33Luke 6:34Luke 6:35I Timothy 6:18I Timothy 6:19

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Ezekiel 45:7

(3) If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I Kings 18:45Psalms 65:9Psalms 65:10Psalms 65:11Psalms 65:12Psalms 65:13Isaiah 55:10Isaiah 55:11I John 3:17Matthew 3:10Luke 13:7Luke 16:22

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I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4Isaiah 41:19

(4) He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
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Proverbs 3:27Proverbs 20:4Proverbs 22:13

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I Kings 19:11Romans 14:6

(5) As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
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John 3:8Psalms 139:14Psalms 139:15Ecclesiastes 7:24Ecclesiastes 8:17Job 5:9Job 26:5Job 26:6Job 26:7Job 26:8Job 26:9Job 26:10

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Jeremiah 8:1II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11I Kings 8:39II Chronicles 6:30John 21:17

(6) In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
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Ecclesiastes 9:10Isaiah 55:10Hosea 10:12Mark 4:26Mark 4:27Mark 4:28Mark 4:29John 4:36John 4:37John 4:38II Corinthians 9:6II Timothy 4:2

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Romans 14:8I Corinthians 7:16I Corinthians 13:8Job 34:33Numbers 9:21Leviticus 13:48

(7) Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
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Job 33:28Job 33:30Psalms 56:13Proverbs 15:30Proverbs 29:13Ecclesiastes 7:11Psalms 84:11Matthew 5:45

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Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 60:19Isaiah 13:10Jeremiah 31:35Luke 11:36

(8) But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 6:6Ecclesiastes 8:12Ecclesiastes 3:12Ecclesiastes 3:13Ecclesiastes 5:18Ecclesiastes 5:19Ecclesiastes 5:20Ecclesiastes 8:15Ecclesiastes 7:14Ecclesiastes 12:1Ecclesiastes 12:2Ecclesiastes 12:3

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Ecclesiastes 6:4Job 10:22Matthew 6:23I John 2:11Ecclesiastes 9:9Ezekiel 47:9

(9) Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
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I Kings 18:27I Kings 22:15Luke 15:12Luke 15:13Ecclesiastes 12:1I Kings 18:12Lamentations 3:27Numbers 15:30Numbers 22:32Deuteronomy 29:19Job 31:7Psalms 81:12

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Judges 8:20I Samuel 17:33Ezekiel 23:21Deuteronomy 22:6Jeremiah 31:13Matthew 19:20

(10) Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 12:1Job 13:26Psalms 25:7II Peter 3:11II Peter 3:12II Peter 3:13II Peter 3:14Psalms 90:7Psalms 90:8Psalms 90:9Psalms 90:10Psalms 90:11

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Ecclesiastes 1:2

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