Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that whatsoever God doth, that will be for ever; to it nothing can be added, and from it there is nothing to be diminished: and God hath so made it, that men should be afraid of him.
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2 Samuel 22:31As for God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried; he is a shield to all that trust in him.
Psalms 64:9(64:10) All men shall fear, and shall declare the deeds of God, and understand his works.
Psalms 119:90Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 5:6(5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy body to sin; and say thou not before the messenger, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry because of thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that thou shouldst take hold of that, and that also from this thou withdraw not thy hand; for he that feareth God will come forth out of them all.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:12-16
Mutability of Human Affairs. 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken… Read the whole commentary →