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Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 The Value of Diligence and Wisdom

1 Bread Upon the Waters
Cast your bread upon the waters,
for after many days you will find it again.

2 Give portions to seven, yes to eight,
for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Matthew 25:40 - “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these bro... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:40 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:40

Proverbs 11:18 - The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:18

Isaiah 32:8 - But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands. Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:8

Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know wh... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:6 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:6

Matthew 10:42 - And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disci... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:42 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:42

Psalms 41:1-2 - Psalm 41 For the director of music. A psalm of David. Blessed is he who has regard for the weak... Click to read the verse Psalms 41:1-2 Click to read the verse Psalms 41:1-2

Hebrews 6:10 - God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have hel... Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:10 Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:10

Proverbs 19:17 - He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done. Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:17

Proverbs 11:24-25 - One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:24-25 Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:24-25

Psalms 126:5-6 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. Click to read the verse Psalms 126:5-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 126:5-6

Proverbs 22:9 - A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:9

Luke 14:14 - and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection... Click to read the verse Luke 14:14 Click to read the verse Luke 14:14

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 - If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your G... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:7-11

2 Chronicles 18:14 - When he arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or sha... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:14 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:14

2 Corinthians 9:6 - Sowing Generously Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever s... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 9:6 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 9:6

Matthew 10:13 - If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. Click to read the verse Matthew 10:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:13

Isaiah 32:20 - how blessed you will be, sowing your seed by every stream, and letting your cattle and donkeys ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:20

Luke 16:9 - I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you wil... Click to read the verse Luke 16:9 Click to read the verse Luke 16:9

Ecclesiastes 3:6 - a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:6 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:6

Galatians 6:8-10 - The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one w... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:8-10 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:8-10