"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…" — Ecclesiastes 3:11

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

Verse 10

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

Verse 12

I know that {there is} no good in them, but for {a man} to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

Ecclesiastes 3 — Context

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

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.

I know that {there is} no good in them, but for {a man} to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it {is} the gift of God.

Cross References

Romans 11:33

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!

Romans 1:19-20

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed {it} unto them. {in them: or, to them}

Job 11:7

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Ecclesiastes 8:17

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 further; though a wise {man} think to know {it}, yet shall he not be able to find {it}.

Job 5:9

Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: {unsearchable: Heb. there is no search} {without...: Heb. till there be no number}

Psalms 104:24

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Genesis 1:31

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. {And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.}