Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.(Ecclesiastes 11:2)

If 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.(Ecclesiastes 11:3)

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.(Ecclesiastes 11:4)

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.(Ecclesiastes 11:6)

Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:(Ecclesiastes 11:7)

But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.(Ecclesiastes 11:8)

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Ecclesiastes 11:5 - Cross Reference

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. (Isaiah 40:28)

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13)

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. (Job 36:24)

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33)

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. (Psalm 104:24)

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. (Job 37:23)

O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. (Psalm 92:5)

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it. (Ecclesiastes 8:17)

Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. (Psalm 40:5)

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. (Job 38:4)

That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? (Ecclesiastes 7:24)

Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. (Job 26:5)

Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: (Job 5:9)

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (John 3:8)