Ecclesiastes 11:6 continues the same agricultural metaphor, urging sowing without knowing which will prosper, extending the idea of risky generosity.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 commands generous giving to the poor with a promise of blessing, echoing the principle of casting bread on waters.

Galatians 6:8-10 expands on sowing/reaping: doing good to all will bring a harvest in due season — echoing the patience and reward here.

In 2 Corinthians 9:6, Paul uses the same sowing/reaping principle to teach that generous giving leads to abundant return.

Luke 14:14 promises repayment at the resurrection for kindness to those who cannot repay, directly echoing the 'after many days' reward.

Matthew 25:40 equates serving the needy with serving Christ, implying divine recognition—similar to the delayed reward in Ecclesiastes.

Matthew 10:42 promises a reward for even a small act of kindness to a disciple, reflecting the same generous-deeds-return principle.

Isaiah 32:20 blesses those who sow beside all waters, using similar water imagery to encourage generous sowing.

Isaiah 32:8 commends the liberal person who devises liberal things, aligning with the call to cast bread on waters.

Proverbs 22:9 blesses the bountiful eye who gives bread to the poor, reinforcing the same theme of generosity rewarded.

Proverbs 19:17 explicitly says kindness to the poor is a loan to God, who repays—directly aligning with the promise of finding again.

Proverbs 11:25 promises that a generous soul will be refreshed, mirroring the return on generosity in Ecclesiastes.

Proverbs 11:24 teaches that scattering (giving) leads to increase, directly paralleling the promise of finding bread after many days.

Proverbs 11:18 contrasts deceptive wages with a sure reward for sowing righteousness—echoing the reliable return on generosity.

Psalm 126:6 completes the image of joyful return from sowing, mirroring the delayed reward in Ecclesiastes.

Psalm 126:5 uses the sowing–reaping metaphor, promising joy after tears—akin to finding again after casting bread.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 commands generous giving to the poor with a promise of blessing, echoing the principle of casting bread on waters.

Psalm 41:2 continues with specific divine protection for the generous, reinforcing the reward theme from the previous verse.

Psalm 41:1 promises blessing and deliverance for those who care for the weak, matching the principle of generosity rewarded.

Proverbs 14:21 promises blessing for generosity to the poor, directly echoing the reward for casting bread on the waters.

1 Timothy 6:18 commands the rich to be generous and ready to share, directly paralleling the charge to cast bread upon the waters.

In 1 Samuel 25:11, Nabal hoards his bread, refusing to share — the opposite of the generous casting of bread commanded here.

Luke 16:9 applies the same principle of using material wealth to secure future eternal benefit, here by making friends with unrighteous mammon.

Luke 6:38 promises that giving leads to receiving, mirroring the 'find it again' reward for casting bread on the waters.

Matthew 25:35 describes feeding the hungry, directly illustrating the charitable act of giving bread to those in need.

Matthew 5:42 instructs giving to anyone who begs, a New Testament parallel to the principle of generous giving.

Ezekiel 18:16 describes a righteous man giving his bread to the hungry, matching the charitable action in this verse.

Isaiah 58:7 commands sharing bread with the hungry, directly paralleling the act of giving bread to the needy.

Psalm 112:9 describes the righteous who distribute freely to the poor — directly embodying the act of casting bread upon the waters.

Proverbs 31:20 depicts the virtuous woman opening her hand to the needy, a concrete example of the charitable giving described here.

2 Samuel 17:29 shows people giving food to David's hungry men — a concrete example of casting bread upon the waters in need.

Acts 2:45 shows the early church practicing this generosity by selling possessions and distributing to all as any had need.

Acts 11:29 demonstrates this principle as believers send relief to famine-stricken Judea, casting resources upon distant needs.

Hebrews 6:10 assures that God remembers acts of love and service — just as the bread cast on waters is found again after many days.

Romans 12:8 encourages contributing with generosity, echoing the call to give freely without hesitation.