Ecclesiastes 11:2 “Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know wh…”

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

World English Bible

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

American Standard Version

Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Giue a portion to seuen, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.

Darby Translation

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

Bible in Basic English

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

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Cross references

“a portion”

Psalm 112:9 Luke 6:30–35 Nehemiah 8:10 Esther 9:19 Esther 9:22 1 Timothy 6:18

Psalm 112:9 · BSB

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

Luke 6:30–35 · BSB

Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

Nehemiah 8:10 · BSB

Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Esther 9:19 · BSB

This is why the rural Jews, who live in the villages, observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a holiday for sending gifts to one another.

Esther 9:22 · BSB

as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts…

1 Timothy 6:18 · BSB

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

“seven”

Job 5:19 Proverbs 6:16 Micah 5:5 Matthew 18:22 Luke 17:4

Job 5:19 · BSB

He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

Proverbs 6:16 · BSB

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

Micah 5:5 · BSB

And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.

Matthew 18:22 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

Luke 17:4 · BSB

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

“for”

Daniel 4:27 Acts 11:28–30 Galatians 6:1 Ephesians 5:16 Hebrews 13:3

Daniel 4:27 · BSB

Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

Acts 11:28–30 · BSB

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Galatians 6:1 · BSB

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Ephesians 5:16 · BSB

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Hebrews 13:3 · BSB

Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.

Also

Matthew 5:42

Matthew 5:42 · BSB

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

3If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.

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