Ecclesiastes 8:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 8:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 8:7 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? when...: or, how it shall be?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 8:7 — KJV
“For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? when...: or, how it shall be?”
— Ecclesiastes 8:7 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 8:7 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 8:7
“I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:7: knoweth, can, tell
“And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:7: knoweth, can, tell
“For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? all...: Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:7: knoweth, can, tell
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:7: can, how
“And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:7: can, tell
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