Ecclesiastes 3:14 (KJV)

Passage

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Nearby Context

Ecclesiastes 3:12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

Ecclesiastes 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Ecclesiastes 3:15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Ecclesiastes 3:16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whatsoever", "doeth", "shall", "nothing", "taken", and "should". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whatsoever" and "doeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And also that every man should eat..." into verse 15's "That which hath been is now and...", so "whatsoever" and "doeth" belong inside that flow. In Ecclesiastes context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whatsoever" and "doeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.