Ecclesiastes 8:7
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Because he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger.

Ecclesiastes 3:22
And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 6:12
What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:14
In the good day enjoy good things, and beware beforehand of the evil day: for God hath made both the one and the other, that man may not find against him any just complaint.

Ecclesiastes 9:12
Man knoweth not his own end: but as fishes are taken with the hook, and as birds are caught with the snare, so men are taken in the evil time, when it shall suddenly come upon them.

Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

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Because he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger.

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Ecclesiastes 6:12 What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 9:12 Man knoweth not his own end: but as fishes are taken with the hook, and as birds are caught with the snare, so men are taken in the evil time, when it shall suddenly come upon them.

Ecclesiastes 10:14 A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Proverbs 24:22 For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?

Proverbs 29:1 The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.

Matthew 24:44,50 Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come. . . .

Matthew 25:6-13 And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh. Go ye forth to meet him. . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 But of the times and moments, brethren, you need not, that we should write to you: . . .

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Context
Obey the King
6There is a time and opportunity for every business, and great affliction for man: 7Because he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger.8It is not in man's power to stop the spirit, neither hath he power in the day of death, neither is he suffered to rest when war is at hand, neither shall wickedness save the wicked.…
Lexicon
Since
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

no one
אֵינֶ֥נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

knows
יֹדֵ֖עַ (yō·ḏê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

what
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

will happen,
שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה (še·yih·yeh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

who
מִ֖י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

can tell
יַגִּ֥יד (yag·gîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous

him
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

what
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

is to come?
יִֽהְיֶ֔ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


Additional Translations
Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell him what is to come?For he knows not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?

For there is no one that knows what is going to be: for who shall tell him how it shall be?

for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?

for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?

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

For he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?

For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
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