| Ecclesiastes 2 19 |
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. |
| Proverbs 13 11 |
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
| Ecclesiastes 2 26 |
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| Ecclesiastes 2 11 |
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. |
| Psalms 39 6 |
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. |
| Jeremiah 9 23 |
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: |
| Ecclesiastes 4 4 |
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| Ezekiel 28 4 |
With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: |
| Psalms 94 11 |
The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. |
| Ecclesiastes 4 8 |
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. |
| Proverbs 28 19 |
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. |
| Ecclesiastes 8 14 |
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. |
| Proverbs 10 16 |
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. |
| Luke 12 15 |
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. |
| Acts 13 41 |
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. |
| Proverbs 15 21 |
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. |
| Job 34 11 |
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. |
| Proverbs 16 26 |
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. |
| 1 Corinthians 3 19 |
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. |
| Proverbs 14 24 |
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. |
| Isaiah 49 4 |
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God. |
| Romans 4 6 |
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, |
| Proverbs 28 11 |
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. |
| Ecclesiastes 9 16 |
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. |
| Proverbs 12 11 |
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. |
| Ecclesiastes 6 2 |
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. |
| Proverbs 23 4 |
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. |
| Proverbs 21 20 |
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. |
| Ecclesiastes 2 22 |
For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? |
| Ecclesiastes 3 9 |
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? |
| Isaiah 44 9 |
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. |
| Ecclesiastes 1 14 |
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| Romans 4 4 |
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. |
| Ecclesiastes 10 15 |
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. |
| Isaiah 29 14 |
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. |
| Proverbs 28 22 |
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. |
| John 4 38 |
I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. |
| Psalms 141 4 |
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. |
| Proverbs 13 18 |
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. |
| Proverbs 10 4 |
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| Proverbs 25 8 |
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. |
| Proverbs 22 29 |
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. |
| Deuteronomy 24 15 |
At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. |
| Proverbs 17 2 |
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. |
| Malachi 3 14 |
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? |
| Habakkuk 2 13 |
Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? |
| Ecclesiastes 9 10 |
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. |
| Proverbs 11 2 |
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
| Psalms 127 1 |
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. |
| Luke 6 45 |
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. |