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Ecclesiastes 3:11 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 3:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
God's Works Are Eternal
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ecclesiastes 3:11
This pivotal verse asserts God's aesthetic providence—'He hath made every thing beautiful in his time' (Hebrew 'yapheh,' beautiful/appropriate). Despite life's apparent chaos catalogued in verses 1-8, divine wisdom orders all experiences toward beauty and purpose. Yet God has also 'set the world in their heart' (Hebrew 'ha-olam,' eternity/world)—giving humans awareness of transcendence while withholding complete understanding of His works 'from beginning to end.' This creates human longing for meaning beyond temporal existence. We glimpse eternity but cannot fully comprehend God's comprehensiv...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:11
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“for God revealed it to them.”
“and his ways past tracing out!”
“that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun”
“marvelous things without number;”
“saying”
“how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”
“and”
“his work is perfect”
“this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.”