Ecclesiastes 11: Risk, Investment, and the Uncertainty of Youth
Ecclesiastes 11 articulates a philosophy of proactive living in the face of an unpredictable future. It documents the necessity of diversifying one's 'ventures'—casting bread on waters—because we do not know which effort will prosper or how the wind of providence will blow.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
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Notice the advice to 'give a portion to 7, and also to 8,' which is an ancient way of saying 'over-diversify' because catastrophe is inevitable. The 'Word Secret' is Malah, meaning 'to fill,' used here to describe how clouds empty themselves, reminding us that nature follows laws we cannot control. Discover the riches with ecclesiastes 11 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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