Ecclesiastes 11:7
11:6 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. shall prosper: Heb. shall be rightTruly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
KJV
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
What does Ecclesiastes 11:7 mean?
Ecclesiastes 11:7 is a verse in the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אוֹר (ʼôwr), מָתוֹק (mâthôwq), טוֹב (ṭôwb). It connects to 13 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 2:5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 11:10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. sorrow: or, anger
Matthew 5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. deed: or, doing
James 2:8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
James 4:11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Ecclesiastes 11:7.
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. the light from: Heb. between the light and between the darkness
Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire
2 Samuel 23:4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Genesis 1:10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:12And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Frequently asked questions
What does Ecclesiastes 11:7 say?
Ecclesiastes 11:7 (King James Version) reads: "Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:"
Is Ecclesiastes 11:7 in the Old or New Testament?
Ecclesiastes 11:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Ecclesiastes.
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