10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• Eccl 1:15 — That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
• Eccl 3:11 — He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
• Eccl 8:6 — Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
• Eccl 9:11 — I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skil
• Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
• Isa 5:12 — And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
• Isa 14:27 — For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
• Isa 43:13 — Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
• Isa 45:7 — I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
• Isa 46:10 — Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
• Job 12:14 — Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
• Job 37:14 — Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
• Luke 12:26 — If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
• Ps 107:43 — Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
• Rom 9:15 — For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
• Rom 9:19 — Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?