"In the word of God many queries are raised that the most profound scholars can never answer. Attention is called to these subjects to show us how much there is, even among the common things of every-day life, that finite minds, with all their boasted wisdom, can never fully understand. CE 194.1"
"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!"
Both passages emphasize the incomprehensibility of God's wisdom and ways to human understanding. The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of Romans 11:33.
"Yet men of science think that they can comprehend the wisdom of God, that which he has done or can do. The idea largely prevails that he is restricted by his own laws. Men either deny or ignore his existence, or think to explain everything, even the operation of his Spirit upon the human heart; and they no longer reverence his name, or fear his power. They do not believe in the supernatural, not understanding God's laws, or his infinite power to work his will through them. As commonly used, the term “laws of nature” comprises what men have been able to discover with regard to the laws that govern the physical world; but how limited is their knowledge, and how vast the field in which the Creator can work in harmony with his own laws, and yet wholly beyond the comprehension of finite beings! CE 194.2"
"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"
Both passages critique those who, in their pursuit of knowledge or science, become arrogant and foolish, ultimately rejecting or misunderstanding God. The EGW passage expands on the idea of people becoming fools by thinking they can comprehend God's wisdom.
"Many teach that matter possesses vital power,—that certain properties are imparted to matter, and it is then left to act through its own inherent energy; and that the operations of nature are conducted in harmony with fixed laws, with which God himself cannot interfere. This is false science, and is not sustained by the word of God. Nature is the servant of her Creator. God does not annul his laws, or work contrary to them; but he is continually using them as his instruments. Nature testifies of an intelligence, a presence, an active energy, that works in and through her laws. There is in nature the continual working of the Father and the Son. Christ says, “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.” [ John 5:17 .] CE 194.3"
"But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work."
Ellen White directly references John 5:17 in this passage.
"O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches."
Both passages address God's relationship to nature and His works. While Psalm 104:24 praises God's wisdom in creation, the EGW passage directly refutes the idea that nature operates independently of God, citing John 5:17 to emphasize God's continuous involvement.