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Ecclesiastes 11
1Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
2Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
3If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
4He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
5As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
6Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
7Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
8So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.
9Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
10So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.
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Agriculture or Farming: Operations in Sowing Ecclesiastes 11:4
He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
Agriculture or Farming: Requires: Diligence Ecclesiastes 11:6
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
Agriculture: Requires Diligence Ecclesiastes 11:6
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
All Christians should be As Missionaries in Devoting all Property to God Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
Amusements and Worldly Pleasures: Punishment of Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Cells Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Children: Wicked Ecclesiastes 11:9, 10
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. / So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.
Death: Preparation For Ecclesiastes 11:7, 8
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun. / So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.
Economics: Household Ecclesiastes 11:4–6
He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap. / As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. / Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Enjoying Life Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Faith: Exemplified Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
Following your Heart Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
God: Creator Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
God: Creator of Man Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
God: Judge, and his Justice Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
God: Unsearchable Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Having Dreams and Goals Ecclesiastes 11:9, 10
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. / So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.
Having Fun Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Ignorance: General Scriptures Concerning Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Industry: General Scriptures Concerning Ecclesiastes 11:4, 6
He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap. / Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
Instruction: from the Study of Human Nature Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
Joy of the Wicked Ecclesiastes 11:8, 9
So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile. / Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Joy of the Wicked is Derived from Earthly Pleasures Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
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