Lux Domini
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

What does Ecclesiastes 8:7 mean?

God has, in wisdom, kept away from us the knowledge of future events, that we may be always ready for changes. We must all die, no flight or hiding-place can save us, nor are there any weapons of effectual resistance.

Key themes

WisdomSalvationVanityTime

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Keep this verse inside Ecclesiastes 8:6-8 and alongside a few nearby related passages.