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Ecclesiastes 11

Ecclesiastes 11 ( Ecclesiastes • Chapter 11 (10 verses)): Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, ... Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Solomon's Temple & Wisdom Literature—King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Ecclesiastes 11:1 : "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days."; Ecclesiastes 11:4 : "He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap."; Ecclesiastes 11:7 : "Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:". Related canonical books and chapters: Ecclesiastes 11 ( Ecclesiastes • Chapter 11 (10 verses)), Ecclesiastes (Old Testament • 12 Chapters), 1 Corinthians 11 ( 1 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (34 verses)).

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Ecclesiastes 11
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 11 (10 verses)

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, ...

Ecclesiastes
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Old Testament • 12 Chapters

Ecclesiastes (Old Testament, 12 chapters). Key figures: David , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Jerusalem . Opens with: "The words of the Preacher, the son of David , king in Jerusalem ...."

Book of Ecclesiastes 8:22
VIDEO • overview

Overview of Ecclesiastes unpacking the Teacher's provocative wrestling with hevel (vapor/vanity), dismantling human control while encouraging enjoying God's simple gifts in the fear of the Lord.

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Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

הֶבֶל
hebel (heḇel) [HEH-vel]
H1892 Hebrew noun masculine 73x
vanity, vapor, breath, transient futility

Vapor, passing breath, transient futility; leitmotif of Ecclesiastes ('Vanity of vanities, all is vanity', Ecclesiastes 1:2); mortal transience without God.

Derivation: From הָבַל (H1891) to act vanity.
1 Corinthians 11
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1 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (34 verses)

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ . Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the h... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

2 Corinthians 11
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2 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (33 verses)

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ . But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Abram/Abraham , Macedonia , Achaia , Damascus .

Acts 11
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Acts • Chapter 11 (30 verses)

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem , they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Mentions: Simon , Yeshua the Messiah , Saul , Jerusalem , Joppa , Caesarea , Phoenicia , Cyprus .

Hebrews 11
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Hebrews • Chapter 11 (40 verses)

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Mentions: Abel , Cain , Enoch , Noah , Abram/Abraham , Esau , Egypt , Jericho , Rahab .

John 11
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John • Chapter 11 (57 verses)

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany , the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he... Mentions: Mary, Yeshua the Messiah , Ephraim , Bethany 1 , Jerusalem .

Luke 11
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Luke • Chapter 11 (54 verses)

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy king... Mentions: Solomon , Abel .

Matthew 11
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Matthew • Chapter 11 (30 verses)

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ , he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come,... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Chorazin , Bethsaida , Tyre , Sidon , Capernaum .

Mark 11
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Mark • Chapter 11 (33 verses)

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem , unto Bethphage and Bethany , at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Bethphage , Bethany 1 .

Revelation 11
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Revelation • Chapter 11 (19 verses)

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Sodom , Egypt .

Romans 11
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Romans • Chapter 11 (36 verses)

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham , of the tribe of Benjamin . God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel ... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Benjamin , Jacob/Israel , Baal , David .

1 Chronicles 11
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 11 (47 verses)

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron , saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel : and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Isra... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, David , Hebron , Saul , Samuel , Jerusalem , Jebus , Zion , Millo .

1 Kings 11
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1 Kings • Chapter 11 (43 verses)

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites , Ammonites , Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel , Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in... Mentions: Solomon , Moabites , Ammonites , Jacob/Israel , David , Moab , Jerusalem , Ammon , Jerusalem's , Edom .

1 Samuel 11
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1 Samuel • Chapter 11 (15 verses)

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh –gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all y... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Saul , Samuel , Judah , Ammonites , Jabesh, Gibeah 1 , Bezek 1 , Gilgal 1 .

2 Chronicles 11
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2 Chronicles • Chapter 11 (23 verses)

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem , he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel , that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam . But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man... Mentions: Rehoboam, Judah , Benjamin , Jacob/Israel , Solomon , Jerusalem , Etam 1 , Tekoa , Soco , Adullam .

Papyrus 66 (Bodmer II) — John 11: The Raising of Lazarus
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Papyrus leaf preserving Christ 's declaration: 'I am the resurrection and the life'.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
Genesis Part 1 (Chapters 1–11) 8:15
VIDEO • overview

Overview of Genesis 1 –11 exploring creation, the human rebellion in Eden , the spread of sin through Cain and the Flood , and God's scattering of humanity at Babylon .

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2 Kings 11
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2 Kings • Chapter 11 (21 verses)

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram , sister of Ahaziah , took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him,... Mentions: Ahaziah, Joram , Joash , David , Baal , Sur .

Revelation Part 1 (Chapters 1–11) 11:51
VIDEO • overview

Overview of Revelation 1 –11 opening John 's apocalyptic vision to seven churches, the heavenly throne room with the slain yet conquering Lamb, and cycles of seals and trumpets.

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2 Samuel 11
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2 Samuel • Chapter 11 (27 verses)

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel ; and they destroyed the children of Ammon , and besieged Rabbah . But David tarried still at Jerusalem . And it came to pass in... Mentions: David, Jacob/Israel , Ammon , Judah , Rabbah , Jerusalem , Thebez .

Daniel 11
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Daniel • Chapter 11 (45 verses)

Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia ; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he sha... Mentions: Esau ( Edom ), Moab , Ammon , Persia , Egypt , Kittim , Edom.

Deuteronomy 11
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Deuteronomy • Chapter 11 (32 verses)

Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the Lord your God, his gre... Mentions: Eliab , Reuben , Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Lebanon , Euphrates , Jordan , Gilgal 1 .

Ecclesiastes 1
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 1 (18 verses)

The words of the Preacher, the son of David , king in Jerusalem . Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .

Ecclesiastes 2
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 2 (26 verses)

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to l... Mentions: Jerusalem .

Ecclesiastes 3
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 3 (22 verses)

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Ecclesiastes 4
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 4 (16 verses)

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised the dead which are already...

Ecclesiastes 5
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 5 (20 verses)

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou u...

Ecclesiastes 6
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 6 (12 verses)

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is v...

Ecclesiastes 7
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 7 (29 verses)

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughte...

Ecclesiastes 8
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 8 (17 verses)

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. Be not hasty to go out of his sight...

Ecclesiastes 9
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 9 (18 verses)

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to th...

Scripture Passages (21)

Ecclesiastes 11:1 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Ecclesiastes 11:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

Ecclesiastes 11:7 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

Ecclesiastes 11:10 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Ecclesiastes 1:11 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 1 KJV

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

Ecclesiastes 11:8 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

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.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

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.

Ecclesiastes 11:3 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

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.

Ecclesiastes 11:5 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

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.

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11 KJV

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.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

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