Ecclesiastes 3:11 (KJV)
“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 is verse of the day number 53 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Beautiful in His time”. It comes from Ecclesiastes 3, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 in other translations
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Ecclesiastes 3:11 in context
Ecclesiastes 3:8–14 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
10I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
11He 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.
12I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
13And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 3:11
Passages most often linked to Ecclesiastes 3:11, strongest connections first.
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
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