Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give a portion to seven, yea, to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
In Context
1Cast thy bread upon the waters; for after many days thou shalt find it.
Cross References
Job 5:19In six troubles will he deliver thee; Yea, in seven shall no evil touch thee.
Proverbs 6:16These six things doth the LORD hate; Yea, seven are an abomination to him:
Micah 5:5And he shall be peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, To trample upon our palaces, Then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, And eight leaders of the people,
Matthew 18:22Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
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 →