Ecclesiastes 11:1 Meaning
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Context Explained
1Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Key Themes
generosityfaithuncertainty
Related Cross References
Luke 6:38
Both verses encourage generosity and the idea of reaping what one sows.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Paul teaches about sowing generously, relating to casting bread upon the waters.
Galatians 6:7
Both verses emphasize the principle of sowing and reaping.
Source: Ecclesiastes 11:1