Ecclesiastes 3:11 meaning and explanation

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

Ecclesiastes 3:11, Berean Standard Bible

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The speaker is the Teacher, a wisdom figure reflecting on human labor and mortality. Having listed the seasons of life in verses 1 to 8, he affirms that God gives each moment its own fitting beauty, though people rarely see it while they are in it.

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