He has madeeverythingappropriatein its time.He has alsoseteternityin their heart,yetsothat manwill not findout the workwhichGodhas donefrom the beginningeven to the end.
Godsawallthat He had made,and behold,it was verygood.And there was eveningand there was morning,the sixthday.
"Can you discoverthe depthsof God?Can you discoverthe limitsof the Almighty?
"The Almighty--we cannotfindHim; He is exaltedin powerAnd He will not doviolenceto justiceand abundantrighteousness.
Who doesgreatand unsearchablethings,Wonderswithoutnumber.
O LORD,howmanyare Your works!In wisdomYou have madethem all;The earthis fullof Your possessions.
The LORDhas madeeverythingfor its own purpose,Eventhe wickedfor the dayof evil.
And I setmy mindto seekand exploreby wisdomconcerningallthat has been doneunderheaven.[It] is a grievoustask[which] Godhas givento the sonsof mento be afflictedwith.
Justas you do not knowthe pathof the windand how bones[are formed] in the wombof the pregnantwoman,soyou do not knowthe activityof Godwhomakesallthings.
Considerthe workof God,For whois ableto straightenwhatHe has bent?
I testedallthiswith wisdom,[and] I said,"I will be wise,"but it was farfrom me.
"Behold,I have foundonlythis,that Godmademenupright,but they have soughtout manydevices."
and I saweveryworkof God,[I concluded] that mancannotdiscoverthe workwhichhas been doneunderthe sun.Even thoughmanshould seeklaboriously,he will not discover;and thoughthe wisemanshould say,"I know,"he cannotdiscover.
"All thingshave been handed overto Me by My Father;and no oneknowsthe Sonexceptthe Father;nordoes anyoneknowthe Fatherexceptthe Son,and anyone to whomthe Sonwillsto reveal[Him].
"And the one on whom seed was sownamongthe thorns,thisis the man who hearsthe word,and the worryof the worldand the deceitfulnessof wealthchokethe word,and it becomesunfruitful.
They were utterlyastonished,saying,"He has doneall thingswell;He makeseventhe deafto hearand the muteto speak."
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
Oh,the depthof the richesbothof the wisdomand knowledgeof God!Howunsearchableare His judgmentsand unfathomableHis ways!
"The Rock!His workis perfect,For allHis waysare just;A Godof faithfulnessand withoutinjustice,Righteousand uprightis He.
