Ecclesiastes 11:2 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:18-19
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; …
Job 5:19
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Psalms 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Proverbs 6:16
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Luke 6:30-35
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. …

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-6)

Solomon had often, in this book, pressed it upon rich people to take the comfort of their riches themselves; here he presses it upon them to do good to others with them and to abound in liberality to the poor, which will, another day, abound to their account. Observe, I. How the duty itself is recommended to us, Eccl. 11:1. 1. Cast thy bread upon the waters, thy bread-corn upon the low places (so…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 2)

2. portion--of thy bread. seven--the perfect number. eight--even to more than seven; that is, “to many” (so “waters,” Ec 11:1), nay, even to very many in need (Job 5:19; Mi 5:5). evil--The day may be near, when you will need the help of those whom you have bound to you by kindnesses (Lu 16:9). The very argument which covetous men use against liberality (namely, that bad times may come), the wise m…