Ecclesiastes 11:2 meaning and explanation

Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.

Ecclesiastes 11:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The speaker is the Teacher, or Preacher, of Ecclesiastes, addressing a community living under the sun with no certainty about tomorrow. Verse 1 urged generosity thrown out like seed on the waters; verse 2 extends that counsel to prudent sharing.

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