Psalms 104:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service -- till evening.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:19 : 19 by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou `art', and unto dust thou turnest back.'
  • Judg 19:16 : 16 And lo, a man, an aged one, hath come from his work from the field in the evening, and the man `is' of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he `is' a sojourner in Gibeah, and the men of the place `are' Benjamites.
  • Eccl 5:12 : 12 Sweet `is' the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you; 9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us; 10 for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, 11 for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working, 12 and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

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    22The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch.

  • Ps 104:24
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    24How many have been Thy works, O Jehovah, All of them in wisdom Thou hast made, Full is the earth of thy possessions.

  • Eccl 1:5
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    5Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

  • Eccl 2:20-24
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    20And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.

    21For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.

    22For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

    23For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.

    24There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it `is' from the hand of God.

  • Ps 104:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.

    20Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep.

  • Eccl 1:3
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    3What advantage `is' to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?

  • Eccl 3:9-11
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    71%

    9What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?

    10I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

    11The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

  • Ps 144:4
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    4Man to vanity hath been like, His days `are' as a shadow passing by.

  • Eccl 5:15-18
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    15As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand.

    16And this also `is' a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage `is' to him who laboureth for wind?

    17Also all his days in darkness he consumeth, and sadness, and wrath, and sickness abound.

    18Lo, that which I have seen: `It is' good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one's labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it `is' his portion.

  • Eccl 6:7
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    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

  • Eccl 8:16-17
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    69%

    16When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

    17then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

  • Eccl 4:4
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    4And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Ps 127:2
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    2Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

  • Eccl 3:20-22
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    69%

    20The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust.

    21Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?

    22And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

  • Prov 24:27
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    27Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

  • Job 37:8
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    8And enter doth the beast into covert, And in its habitations it doth continue.

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    10All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

  • Gen 3:19
    69%

    19by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou `art', and unto dust thou turnest back.'

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    1Is there not a warfare to man on earth? And as the days of an hireling his days?

  • Ps 103:15
    69%

    15Mortal man! as grass `are' his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;

  • Job 33:29
    69%

    29Lo, all these doth God work, Twice -- thrice with man,

  • Eccl 11:6
    69%

    6In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike `are' good.

  • Job 14:6
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    6Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.

  • Prov 20:24
    68%

    24From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?

  • Ps 104:27
    68%

    27All of them unto Thee do look, To give their food in its season.

  • Job 15:23
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    23He is wandering for bread -- `Where `is' it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.

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    13yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it `is' a gift of God.

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    6In the morning it flourisheth, and hath changed, At evening it is cut down, and hath withered.

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    11and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

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    12And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

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    15Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.

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    5Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself -- food for young ones.

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    2The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy `art' thou, and good `is' to thee.

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    68%

    9six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,

  • John 9:4
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    4it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

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    2As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.

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    23Jehovah God sendeth him forth from the garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he hath been taken;