Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.
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Job 5:9Who does great things outside our knowledge, wonders without number:
Job 26:14See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.
Job 37:23There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.
Psalms 40:5\40:4\Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.
Psalms 104:24O Lord, how great is the number of your works! in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of the things you have made.
Ecclesiastes 1:6The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 11:2-7
The Obligations to Be Liberal; Answers to Objections against Liberality. 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 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. 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall… Read the whole commentary →