Tyndale Open Study NotesEcclesiastes 11

We should invest our resources instead of hoarding them, even if we cannot control the outcomes.

All profitable activities involve risk. We should act wisely and trust God for the outcome.

• clouds...rain: We can often predict what will happen.

• a tree...will lie: Our actions sometimes have permanent consequences.

God's actions are often unpredictable and mysterious. Our task is to work whenever we have the chance (see Proverbs 12:11; 24:27).

Young people should enjoy their youth fully. They should also remember they will answer to God, so they should avoid foolish behavior.

Youth, like life, is enjoyable and beneficial but does not have lasting significance. It is a brief moment that quickly passes.