Cross references

Ecclesiastes 11:3

If the clouds are full,

they will pour out rain upon the earth;

whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,

in the place where it falls, there it will lie.

Ecclesiastes 11:3 BSB

Ecclesiastes 11:3 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 65:9–13 (10 votes) and Isaiah 55:10–11 (10 votes). 8 other verses point back to it. It links with 10 other books, from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22.

GenesisMalachiMatthewRevelation

Which verses does Ecclesiastes 11:3 point to?

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

  1. You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. …

  2. For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

  3. 1 John 3:1710 votes

    If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

  4. Luke 13:78 votes

    So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’

  5. Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.

  6. The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

  7. One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. …

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 11:3?

Ranked by reader votes.