Cross references

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Divide your portion among seven, or even eight,

for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 BSB

Ecclesiastes 11:2 has 17 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Timothy 6:18–19 (9 votes) and Job 5:19 (7 votes). 32 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Leviticus 19 to Hebrews 13.

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Which verses does Ecclesiastes 11:2 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

  2. Job 5:197 votes

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

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

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

  5. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. …

  6. 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.”

  7. 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.

  8. 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.”

  9. Micah 5:54 votes

    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.

  10. 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.) So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. …

  11. Luke 17:43 votes

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 11:2?

The 10 strongest of 32.