Verse 6

Doubtlesse man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth himselfe in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.
  • Luke 12:20-21 : 20 But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided? 21 So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.
  • 1 Cor 7:31 : 31 And they that vse this worlde, as though they vsed it not: for the fashion of this worlde goeth away.
  • Jas 4:14 : 14 (And yet ye cannot tell what shalbe to morowe. For what is your life? It is euen a vapour that appeareth for a litle time, and afterward vanisheth away)
  • Eccl 5:14 : 14 (5:13) And these riches perish by euill trauel, and he begetteth a sonne, and in his hand is nothing.
  • Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay, 17 He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer.
  • Ps 49:10-11 : 10 For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, & leaue their riches for others. 11 Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.
  • Ps 127:2 : 2 It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? For riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.
  • Prov 27:24 : 24 For riches remaine not alway, nor the crowne from generation to generation.
  • Eccl 1:14 : 14 I haue considered all the workes that are done vnder the sunne, and beholde, all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.
  • Eccl 2:8 : 8 I haue gathered vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chiefe treasures of Kings & prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, & women taken captiues.
  • Eccl 2:17-21 : 17 Therefore I hated life: for the worke that is wrought vnder the sunne is grieuous vnto me: for all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit. 18 I hated also all my labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne, which I shall leaue to the man that shalbe after me. 19 And who knoweth whether he shalbe wise or foolish? yet shall hee haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue trauailed, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the sunne. This is also vanitie. 20 Therefore I went about to make mine heart abhorre all the labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne. 21 For there is a man whose trauaile is in wisdome, and in knowledge and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not trauailed herein, shal he giue his portion: this also is vanitie and a great griefe.
  • Eccl 6:11-12 : 11 (7:1) Svrely there be many things that increase vanitie: and what auaileth it man? 12 (7:2) For who knoweth what is good for man in the life and in the nomber of the dayes of the life of his vanitie, seeing he maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto man what shall be after him vnder the sunne?
  • Eccl 12:8 : 8 Vanitie of vanities, saieth the Preacher, all is vanitie.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man.
  • Isa 55:2 : 2 Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes.
  • Luke 10:40-42 : 40 But Martha was combred about much seruing, and came to him, and saide, Master, doest thou not care that my sister hath left me to serue alone? bid her therefore, that she helpe me. 41 And Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest, and art troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needefull, Marie hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:29 : 29 Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shal drinke, neither hag you in suspense.
  • Eccl 4:7-8 : 7 Againe I returned, and sawe vanitie vnder the sunne. 8 There is one alone, & there is not a second, which hath neither sonne nor brother, yet is there none end of all his trauaile, neither can his eye be satisfied with riches: neither doeth he thinke, For whome doe I trauaile and defraude my soule of pleasure? this also is vanitie, and this is an euill trauaile.
  • Jas 5:3 : 3 Your gold and siluer is cankred, & the rust of them shalbe a witnesse against you, and shall eate your flesh, as it were fire. Ye haue heaped vp treasure for the last dayes.
  • 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glorie of man is as the flower of grasse. The grasse withereth, and the flower falleth away.
  • 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.