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Ecclesiastes 11 cross-references
Ecclesiastes 11 has 10 verses, which point to 157 other passages and are cited by 138. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
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Words characteristic of Ecclesiastes 11 in the original text, with the number of verses using each. Select one for a full word study.
- עָב av “cloud” 2
- יָדַע yada “to know” 4
- זָרַע zara “to sow” 2
- הֶבֶל hevel “vanity” 2
- שָׂמַח samach “to rejoice” 2
- אִם im “if” 3
- רוּחַ ruach “spirit” 2
- טוֹב tov “pleasant” 2
- מָתוֹק matoq “sweet” 1
- לֵב lev “heart” 2
- דָּרוֹם darom “south” 1
- רַע ra “bad” 2
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Points to (17)
- Ecclesiastes 11:6 — In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall… 26 votes
- Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 26 votes
- Hebrews 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in… 20 votes
- Matthew 10:42 — And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a… 20 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall… 17 votes
- Isaiah 32:20 — Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass. 16 votes
Pointed to from (28)
- Luke 6:38 — Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,… 21 votes
- Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 21 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall… 15 votes
- Proverbs 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. 8 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Points to (17)
- 1 Timothy 6:18–19 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 9 votes
- Psalms 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted… 7 votes
- Job 5:19 — He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. 7 votes
- Luke 6:30–35 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 5 votes
- Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 5 votes
- Acts 11:28–30 — And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth… 4 votes
Pointed to from (10)
- Nehemiah 8:10 — Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom… 12 votes
- Ephesians 5:16 — Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 11 votes
- Zechariah 8:23 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all… 4 votes
- Matthew 14:16 — But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 3 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:3
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.
Points to (7)
- 1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion… 10 votes
- Isaiah 55:10–11 — For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and… 10 votes
- Psalms 65:9–13 — Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of… 10 votes
- Luke 13:7 — Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig… 8 votes
- 1 Kings 18:45 — And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great… 7 votes
- Luke 16:22–26 — And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man… 5 votes
Pointed to from (6)
- Malachi 3:10 — Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith,… 19 votes
- Revelation 22:11 — He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is… 10 votes
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor… 8 votes
- Job 40:12 — Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:4
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Points to (3)
- Proverbs 20:4 — The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. 16 votes
- Proverbs 3:27 — Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 13 votes
- Proverbs 22:13 — The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 10 votes
Pointed to from (3)
- John 3:8 — The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh,… 41 votes
- Mark 4:26 — And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 3 votes
- Haggai 1:2 — Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’s… 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:5
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.
Points to (14)
- John 3:8 — The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh,… 22 votes
- Ecclesiastes 8:17 — Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because… 17 votes
- Psalms 92:5 — O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. 17 votes
- Romans 11:33 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and… 16 votes
- Isaiah 40:28 — Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the… 13 votes
- Psalms 139:13–16 — For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. 11 votes
Pointed to from (6)
- Psalms 139:15 — My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of… 20 votes
- Mark 4:27 — And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 7 votes
- John 9:10 — Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 3 votes
- Ecclesiastes 8:17 — Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because… 3 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:6
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.
Points to (14)
- 2 Corinthians 9:10–11 — Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and… 307 votes
- Isaiah 55:10 — For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and… 243 votes
- Haggai 1:6–11 — Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with… 129 votes
- Hosea 10:12 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the… 127 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall… 116 votes
- Zechariah 8:11–12 — But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. 94 votes
Pointed to from (18)
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor… 27 votes
- Ecclesiastes 11:1 — Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 26 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 — Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and… 21 votes
- Hosea 10:12 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the… 21 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:7
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Points to (9)
- Matthew 5:45 — That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and… 8 votes
- Ecclesiastes 7:11 — Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 8 votes
- Proverbs 15:30 — The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. 7 votes
- Psalms 84:11 — For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from… 7 votes
- Job 33:30 — To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 6 votes
- Proverbs 29:13 — The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. 5 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Genesis 1:4 — And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 20 votes
- Ecclesiastes 7:11 — Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 5 votes
- Ecclesiastes 2:13 — Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. 4 votes
- Proverbs 15:30 — The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. 4 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:8
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.
Points to (27)
- John 12:35 — Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest… 7 votes
- Deuteronomy 32:29 — O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! 6 votes
- Joel 2:2 — A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the… 5 votes
- Ecclesiastes 7:14 — In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over… 5 votes
- Jude 1:18 — How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly… 3 votes
- Jeremiah 13:16 — Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark… 3 votes
Pointed to from (4)
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 — Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh,… 45 votes
- Jeremiah 13:16 — Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark… 3 votes
- Job 15:23 — He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. 3 votes
- Ecclesiastes 1:2 — Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:9
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.
Points to (37)
- Ecclesiastes 12:14 — For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be… 47 votes
- 1 John 2:15–16 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the… 36 votes
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 — Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh,… 29 votes
- Lamentations 3:27 — It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 23 votes
- Ecclesiastes 3:17 — I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every… 23 votes
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his… 20 votes
Pointed to from (52)
- Hebrews 9:27 — And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 20 votes
- Romans 14:12 — So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 18 votes
- Ecclesiastes 12:14 — For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be… 18 votes
- Psalms 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 18 votes
Ecclesiastes 11:10
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Points to (12)
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh… 13 votes
- 2 Timothy 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord… 10 votes
- Ecclesiastes 1:2 — Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 7 votes
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 — Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh,… 6 votes
- Ecclesiastes 1:14 — I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 6 votes
- 2 Peter 3:11–14 — Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy… 5 votes
Pointed to from (6)
- 1 Corinthians 13:11 — When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a… 21 votes
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 — Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh,… 14 votes
- Ecclesiastes 1:2 — Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 votes
- Job 3:10 — Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes. 2 votes