Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 11:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 11 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters
“Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. upon: Heb. upon the face of the waters”
Ecclesiastes 11:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 11:1
The Preacher offers enigmatic counsel: 'Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.' The Hebrew 'shalach' (שַׁלַּח, cast) means send forth or release. 'Bread upon the waters' likely refers to maritime trade—sending goods by ship—or charitable giving without expectation of immediate return. The promise 'thou shalt find it after many days' suggests that generous investment, though risky and delayed, will eventually yield return. This verse teaches principled risk-taking and generous giving: don't hoard resources fearfully but invest them faithfully, trusting eventual ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 11:1
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“and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know which will prosper”
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
“so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name”
“most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.,And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.,,,,,,,,”
“But this I say”
“who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.”
“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.”
“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”
“because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.,And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.,,,,,,,,”
“But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.”