Ecclesiastes 11:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 11:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 11:3 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 11:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Ecclesiastes 11:3 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 11:3 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 11:3
“And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:3: south, north, place
“And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:3: earth, fall, where
“And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. give the more...: Heb. multiply his inheritance give the less...: Heb. diminish his inheritance”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:3: fall, place, where
“Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. yearly: Heb. from year to year on the east...: or, toward the sunrising of the highway: or, on the highway”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:3: toward, south, north
“So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 11:3: fall, place, where
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