Ecclesiastes 8:7
For he knoweth not that which shalbe: for who can tell him when it shalbe?
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- Eccl 6:12 : 12 (7:2) For who knoweth what is good for man in the life and in the nomber of the dayes of the life of his vanitie, seeing he maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto man what shall be after him vnder the sunne?
- Eccl 9:12 : 12 For neither doth man knowe his time, but as the fishes which are taken in an euill net, and as the birdes that are caught in the snare: so are the children of men snared in the euill time when it falleth vpon them suddenly.
- Eccl 10:14 : 14 For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?
- Prov 24:22 : 22 For their destruction shal rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?
- Prov 29:1 : 1 A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.
- Eccl 3:22 : 22 Therefore I see that there is nothing better then that a man shoulde reioyce in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shal bring him to see what shalbe after him?
- Matt 24:44 : 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in the houre that ye thinke not, will the Sonne of man come.
- Matt 24:50 : 50 That seruaunts master will come in a day, when he looketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,
- Matt 25:6-9 : 6 And at midnight there was a crie made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth: goe out to meete him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there will not be ynough for vs and you: but goe ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues. 10 And while they went to bye, the bridegrome came: and they that were readie, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut. 11 Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs. 12 But he answered, and said, Verely I say vnto you, I knowe you not. 13 Watch therfore: for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, when the sonne of man will come.
- 1 Thess 5:1-3 : 1 Bvt of the times and seasons, brethren, yee haue no neede that I write vnto you. 2 For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lorde shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace, and safetie, then shall come vpon them sudden destruction, as the trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape,
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- Eccl 6:10-123 verses81%
10 What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.
11 (7:1) Svrely there be many things that increase vanitie: and what auaileth it man?
12 (7:2) For who knoweth what is good for man in the life and in the nomber of the dayes of the life of his vanitie, seeing he maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto man what shall be after him vnder the sunne?
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6 For to euery purpose there is a time and iudgement, because the miserie of man is great vpon him.
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8 Man is not lorde ouer the spirit to retaine the spirite: neither hath hee power in the day of death, nor deliuerance in the battell, neither shall wickednesse deliuer the possessers thereof.
- Eccl 8:16-172 verses77%
16 When I applied mine heart to knowe wisedome, and to behold the busines that is done on earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleepe,
17 Then I behelde the whole worke of God, that man cannot finde out ye worke that is wrought vnder the sunne: for the which man laboureth to seeke it, and cannot finde it: yea, and though the wise man thinke to knowe it, he cannot finde it.
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9 (For we are but of yesterday, and are ignorant: for our dayes vpon earth are but a shadowe)
- Eccl 9:11-122 verses76%
11 I returned, and I sawe vnder the sunne that the race is not to the swift, nor the battell to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor also riches to men of vnderstanding, neither yet fauour to men of knowledge: but time and chance commeth to them all.
12 For neither doth man knowe his time, but as the fishes which are taken in an euill net, and as the birdes that are caught in the snare: so are the children of men snared in the euill time when it falleth vpon them suddenly.
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14 For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?
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5 As thou knowest not which is ye way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the worke of God that worketh all.
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13 Man knoweth not the price thereof: for it is not found in the land of the liuing.
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19 And who knoweth whether he shalbe wise or foolish? yet shall hee haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue trauailed, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the sunne. This is also vanitie.
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14 (And yet ye cannot tell what shalbe to morowe. For what is your life? It is euen a vapour that appeareth for a litle time, and afterward vanisheth away)
- Eccl 3:21-222 verses73%
21 Who knoweth whether the spirit of man ascend vpward, and the spirit of the beast descend downeward to the earth?
22 Therefore I see that there is nothing better then that a man shoulde reioyce in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shal bring him to see what shalbe after him?
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1 Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
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1 I haue surely giuen mine heart to all this, and to declare all this, that the iust, and the wise, and their workes are in the hand of God: and no man knoweth eyther loue or hatred of all that is before them.
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3 Who is hee that hideth counsell without knowledge? therefore haue I spoken that I vnderstood not, euen things too wonderfull for me, and which I knew not.
- Job 9:11-122 verses73%
11 Lo, when he goeth by me, I see him not: and when he passeth by, I perceiue him not.
12 Behold, when he taketh a pray, who can make him to restore it? who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?
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6 Doubtlesse man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth himselfe in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.
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16 For there shalbe no remembrance of the wise, nor of the foole for euer: for that that now is, in the dayes to come shall all be forgotten; howe dyeth the wise man, as doeth the foole?
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8 For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?
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14 I knowe that whatsoeuer God shall doe, it shalbe for euer: to it can no man adde, and from it can none diminish: for God hath done it, that they should feare before him.
- Job 11:10-112 verses72%
10 If hee cut off and shut vp, or gather together, who can turne him backe?
11 For hee knoweth vaine men, and seeth iniquitie, and him that vnderstandeth nothing.
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24 The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
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9 What knowest thou that we knowe not? and vnderstandest that is not in vs?
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26 Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
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5 For the liuing knowe that they shall dye, but the dead knowe nothing at all: neither haue they any more a rewarde: for their remembrance is forgotten.
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24 (7:26) It is farre off, what may it be? And it is a profound deepenesse, who can finde it?
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8 Though a man liue many yeeres, and in them all he reioyce, yet hee shall remember the daies of darkenesse, because they are manie, all that commeth is vanitie.
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1 Is there not an appointed time to man vpon earth? and are not his dayes as the dayes of an hyreling?
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6 And if he had liued a thousand yeeres twise tolde, and had seene no good, shall not all goe to one place?
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13 (7:15) Beholde the worke of God: for who can make straight that which he hath made crooked?
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1 Howe should not the times be hid from the Almightie, seeing that they which knowe him, see not his dayes?
- Eccl 3:11-122 verses71%
11 He hath made euery thing beautifull in his time: also he hath set the worlde in their heart, yet can not man finde out the worke that God hath wrought fro the beginning euen to the end.
12 I know that there is nothing good in them, but to reioyce, and to doe good in his life.
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2 Giue a portion to seuen, & also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.
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10 He shall returne no more to his house, neither shall his place knowe him any more.
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5 Are not his dayes determined? the nober of his moneths are with thee: thou hast appointed his boundes, which he can not passe.
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10 (7:12) Say not thou, Why is it that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely of this thing.
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4 Knowest thou not this of olde? and since God placed man vpon the earth,
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6 An vnwise man knoweth it not, and a foole doeth not vnderstand this,
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48 What man liueth, and shall not see death? shall hee deliuer his soule from the hande of the graue? Selah.
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22 He draweth also the mighty by his power, and when he riseth vp, none is sure of life.
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16 There is none ende of all the people, nor of all that were before them, and they that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.
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1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? the wisedome of a man doth make his face to shine: and the strength of his face shalbe changed.