Ecclesiastes 5:11

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The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits them no sleep.

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  • Gen 12:16 : 16 He treated Abram well because of her, and Abram acquired sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
  • Gen 13:2 : 2 Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
  • Gen 13:5-7 : 5 Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents. 6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, because their possessions were so great that they could not remain together. 7 There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also dwelling in the land at that time.
  • Josh 7:21-25 : 21 When I saw among the spoil a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath." 22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. 23 They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the Lord. 24 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan, son of Zerah, along with the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor. 25 Joshua said, "Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will trouble you today." Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them with fire.
  • 1 Kgs 5:13-16 : 13 He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things, and fish. 14 People came from all the nations to hear Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. 15 King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that Solomon had been anointed king in place of his father, David, and Hiram had always been a friend of David. 16 Then Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:
  • Neh 5:17-18 : 17 Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty Jews and officials, as well as those who came to us from the surrounding nations. 18 Each day, one ox, six choice sheep, and some birds were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundance of wine of all kinds. Despite this, I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was heavy.
  • Ps 119:36-37 : 36 Turn my heart toward Your testimonies and not toward selfish gain. 37 Turn my eyes from worthless things; give me life according to Your way.
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 Will you fix your eyes on wealth only for it to vanish? For it makes itself wings and flies away like an eagle toward the heavens.
  • Eccl 6:9 : 9 Better is what the eyes see than the wandering of desire. This too is meaningless and a chasing after the wind.
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be glad in the days of your prime. Follow the ways of your heart and the sights of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay, so is one who gains wealth by unjust means. In the middle of his life, it will desert him, and in the end, he will prove to be a fool.
  • Hab 2:13 : 13 Is it not from the LORD of Hosts that peoples labor for fire and nations grow weary for nothing?
  • 1 John 2:16 : 16 For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 5:9-10
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    9Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

    10As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?

  • Eccl 5:12-14
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    12I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners.

    13Or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children, there is nothing left for them to inherit.

    14As everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, so they depart naked as they came. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.

  • Eccl 6:1-2
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    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon humanity.

    2God gives a man wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires. Yet God does not enable him to enjoy them, but instead a foreigner eats them. This is meaningless and a grievous misfortune.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 1:19
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    19Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • Eccl 5:18-19
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    18Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and enables them to enjoy it, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.

    19For they seldom reflect on the days of their life because God keeps them occupied with joy in their hearts.

  • Eccl 6:7-9
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    7All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

    8What advantage has the wise person over the fool? What does the poor person gain by knowing how to conduct themselves before the living?

    9Better is what the eyes see than the wandering of desire. This too is meaningless and a chasing after the wind.

  • Eccl 2:24-26
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    24There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God.

    25For who can eat or who can enjoy life apart from Him?

    26To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

  • Eccl 6:11
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    11The more words, the more meaningless—and what advantage does that bring to anyone?

  • Prov 20:14
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    14'It’s no good, it’s no good!' says the buyer; then he goes away and boasts about the deal.

  • Prov 11:24
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    24One person gives freely and gains even more; another withholds what is right and comes to poverty.

  • Ps 39:6
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    6Behold, You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before You. Surely, every man is but a breath. Selah.

  • Eccl 4:8
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    8There was a man all alone. He had no son or brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. 'For whom am I toiling,' he asked, 'and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?' This too is meaningless—a miserable business!

  • Eccl 1:8
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    8All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

  • Prov 23:4-5
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    4Do not wear yourself out trying to become rich; stop relying on your own understanding.

    5Will you fix your eyes on wealth only for it to vanish? For it makes itself wings and flies away like an eagle toward the heavens.

  • Eccl 2:21
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    21For there is a person who labors with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, but then must leave everything to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

  • Eccl 2:10-11
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    10Anything my eyes desired, I did not withhold from them; I did not keep my heart from any pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, for this was my reward for all my efforts.

    11Yet when I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, behold, everything was meaningless—a chasing after the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

  • Eccl 3:9
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    9What does the worker gain from all their toil?

  • Eccl 1:3
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    3What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

  • Ps 62:10
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    10Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and it is an advantage for those who see the light of day.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

  • Eccl 3:22
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    22So I saw that there is nothing better than for a person to rejoice in their work, for that is their lot. Who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

  • Hab 2:6
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    6Will not all these take up a taunt against him, with mocking sayings and riddles? They will say, "Woe to him who amasses what is not his! How long will this go on? And who weighs himself down with stolen goods?"

  • Deut 8:13
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    13When your herds and flocks have multiplied, and your silver and gold have increased, and all that you have has multiplied,

  • Prov 28:8
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    8Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

  • Prov 5:10
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    10Lest strangers feast on your strength, and your hard-earned wealth end up in the house of a foreigner.

  • Job 20:18
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    18He will give back the fruit of his labor but will not swallow it; like the wealth of his trade, he will not enjoy it.

  • Luke 12:15
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    15Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions."

  • Eccl 5:16
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    16Throughout his days, he eats in darkness, with great frustration, sickness, and anger.

  • Prov 28:19
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    19Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

  • Ps 73:12
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    12Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree, they increase in wealth.

  • Job 20:21
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    21Nothing is left for him to consume; therefore, his prosperity will not last.

  • Ps 49:6
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    6Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels?

  • Eccl 4:6
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    6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Luke 12:19
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    19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'