Ecclesiastes 11:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You don’t know where the wind blows. And you don’t know how a baby grows in its mother’s womb. In the same way, you don’t know what God will do—and he makes everything happen.

Cross References

John 3:8

The wind blows wherever it wants to. You hear it, but you don’t know where it is coming from or where it is going. It is the same with everyone who is born from the Spirit.”

Psalm 92:5

Lord, you did such great things. Your thoughts are too hard for us to understand.

Ecclesiastes 8:17

I also saw that no one can understand all that God does. People can try and try to understand the things that happen here on earth, but they cannot. There may be wise people who claim to understand the meaning of these things, but they are wrong. No one can understand it all.

Romans 11:33

Yes, God’s riches are very great! His wisdom and knowledge have no end! No one can explain what God decides. No one can understand his ways.

Isaiah 40:28

Surely you know the truth. Surely you have heard. The Lord is the God who lives forever! He created all the faraway places on earth. He does not get tired and weary. You cannot learn all he knows.

Psalm 104:24

Lord, you created so many things! With your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of the living things you made.

Ecclesiastes 7:24

I cannot understand why things are as they are. It is too hard for anyone to understand.

Psalm 40:5

Lord my God, you have done many amazing things! You have made great plans for us—too many to list. I could talk on and on about them, because there are too many to count.

Job 38:4

“Where were you when I made the earth? If you are so smart, answer me.

Job 37:23

We have seen that God All-Powerful really is all powerful! But he is just and never treats anyone unfairly.

Job 5:9

People cannot understand the wonderful things God does. His miracles are too many to count.

Ecclesiastes 1:6

The wind blows to the south, and the wind blows to the north. The wind blows around and around. Then it turns and blows back to the place it began.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

I decided to study and to use my wisdom to learn about everything that is done in this life. I learned that it is a very hard thing that God has given us to do.

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I saw all the hard work God gave us to do.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

God gave us the ability to think about his world, but we can never completely understand everything he does. And yet, he does everything at just the right time.

Ecclesiastes 11:4

But there are some things that you cannot be sure of. You must take a chance. If you wait for perfect weather, you will never plant your seeds. If you are afraid that every cloud will bring rain, you will never harvest your crops.