Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 8:7 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 8:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 8 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? when: or, how it shall be?”
Ecclesiastes 8:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:7
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? This verse explains why human misery is great (v. 6): we cannot know the future. The double negation emphasizes absolute human ignorance regarding coming events. The Hebrew yada (יָדַע, to know) here means comprehensive understanding, which humans lack regarding mah-sheyihyeh (מַה־שֶּׁיִּהְיֶה, what shall be).The rhetorical question 'who can tell him when it shall be?' underscores that no human counselor, prophet (apart from divine revelation), or wise person can provide this knowledge. We navigate life with profoun...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 8:7
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“who can tell him?”
“For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?”
“and as the birds that are caught in the snare”
“and in an hour when he doesn't know it”
“for in an hour that you don't expect”
“'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'”
“all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?”
“than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?”
“with no remedy.”
“brothers”