Verse 8

All things{H1697} are full of labour{H3023}; man{H376} cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} utter{H1696}{(H8763)} it: the eye{H5869} is not satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)} with seeing{H7200}{(H8800)}, nor the ear{H241} filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with hearing{H8085}{(H8800)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 27:20 : 20 Hell{H7585} and destruction{H11}{(H8675)}{H10} are never{H3808} full{H7646}{(H8799)}; so the eyes{H5869} of man{H120} are never satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is{H3426} one{H259} alone, and there is not a second{H8145}; yea, he hath neither child{H1121} nor brother{H251}: yet is there no end{H7093} of all his labour{H5999}; neither is his eye{H5869} satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)} with riches{H6239}; neither saith he, For whom do I labour{H6001}, and bereave{H2637}{(H8764)} my soul{H5315} of good{H2896}? This is also vanity{H1892}, yea, it is a sore{H7451} travail{H6045}.
  • Matt 11:28 : 28 Come{G1205}{(G5773)} unto{G4314} me{G3165}, all{G3956} ye that labour{G2872}{(G5723)} and{G2532} are heavy laden{G5412}{(G5772)}, and I{G2504} will give{G373} you{G5209} rest{G373}{(G5692)}.
  • Eccl 4:1-4 : 1 So I returned{H7725}{(H8804)}, and considered{H7200}{(H8799)} all the oppressions{H6217} that are done{H6213}{(H8737)} under the sun{H8121}: and behold the tears{H1832} of such as were oppressed{H6231}{(H8803)}, and they had no comforter{H5162}{(H8764)}; and on the side{H3027} of their oppressors{H6231}{(H8802)} there was power{H3581}; but they had no comforter{H5162}{(H8764)}. 2 Wherefore I praised{H7623}{(H8764)} the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} which are already{H3528} dead{H4191}{(H8804)} more than the living{H2416} which are yet{H5728} alive{H2416}. 3 Yea, better{H2896} is he than both{H8147} they, which hath not yet{H5728} been, who hath not seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the evil{H7451} work{H4639} that is done{H6213}{(H8738)} under the sun{H8121}. 4 Again, I considered{H7200}{(H8804)} all travail{H5999}, and every right{H3788} work{H4639}, that for this a man{H376} is envied{H7068} of his neighbour{H7453}. This is also vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Rev 7:16-17 : 16 They shall hunger{G3983}{(G5692)} no{G3756} more{G2089}, neither{G3761} thirst{G1372}{(G5692)} any more{G2089}; neither{G3761}{G3361} shall{G4098} the sun{G2246} light{G4098}{(G5632)} on{G1909} them{G846}, nor{G3761} any{G3956} heat{G2738}. 17 For{G3754} the Lamb{G721} which{G3588} is in the midst{G303}{G3319} of the throne{G2362} shall feed{G4165}{(G5692)} them{G846}, and{G2532} shall lead{G3594}{(G5692)} them{G846} unto{G1909} living{G2198}{(G5723)} fountains{G4077} of waters{G5204}: and{G2532} God{G2316} shall wipe away{G1813}{(G5692)} all{G3956} tears{G1144} from{G575} their{G846} eyes{G3788}.
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 My soul{H5315} shall be satisfied{H7646}{H8799)} as with marrow{H2459} and fatness{H1880}; and my mouth{H6310} shall praise{H1984}{H8762)} thee with joyful{H7445} lips{H8193}:
  • Rom 8:22-23 : 22 For{G1063} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} the whole{G3956} creation{G2937} groaneth{G4959}{(G5719)} and{G2532} travaileth in pain together{G4944}{(G5719)} until{G891} now{G3568}. 23 And{G1161} not{G3756} only{G3440} they, but{G235} ourselves{G846} also{G2532}, which have{G2192}{(G5723)} the firstfruits{G536} of the Spirit{G4151}, even{G2532} we{G2249} ourselves{G846} groan{G4727}{(G5719)} within{G1722} ourselves{G1438}, waiting{G553}{(G5740)} for the adoption{G5206}, to wit, the redemption{G629} of our{G2257} body{G4983}.
  • Eccl 5:10-11 : 10 He that loveth{H157}{(H8802)} silver{H3701} shall not be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)} with silver{H3701}; nor he that loveth{H157}{(H8802)} abundance{H1995} with increase{H8393}: this is also vanity{H1892}. 11 When goods{H2896} increase{H7235}{(H8800)}, they are increased{H7231}{(H8804)} that eat{H398}{(H8802)} them: and what good{H3788} is there to the owners{H1167} thereof, saving{H518} the beholding{H7207}{(H8675)}{H7212}{(H8801)} of them with their eyes{H5869}?
  • Eccl 7:24-26 : 24 That which is far off{H7350}, and exceeding deep{H6013}, who can find it out{H4672}{(H8799)}? 25 I applied{H5437}{(H8804)} mine heart{H3820} to know{H3045}{(H8800)}, and to search{H8446}{(H8800)}, and to seek out{H1245}{(H8763)} wisdom{H2451}, and the reason{H2808} of things, and to know{H3045}{(H8800)} the wickedness{H7562} of folly{H3689}, even of foolishness{H5531} and madness{H1947}: 26 And I find{H4672}{(H8802)} more bitter{H4751} than death{H4194} the woman{H802}, whose heart{H3820} is snares{H4685} and nets{H2764}, and her hands{H3027} as bands{H612}: whoso pleaseth{H2896}{H6440} God{H430} shall escape{H4422}{(H8735)} from her; but the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} shall be taken{H3920}{(H8735)} by her.
  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed{G3107} are they which{G3588} do hunger{G3983}{(G5723)} and{G2532} thirst{G1372}{(G5723)} after righteousness{G1343}: for{G3754} they{G846} shall be filled{G5526}{(G5701)}.
  • Prov 30:15-16 : 15 The horseleach{H5936} hath two{H8147} daughters{H1323}, crying, Give{H3051}{(H8798)}, give{H3051}{(H8798)}. There are three{H7969} things that are never satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}, yea, four{H702} things say{H559}{(H8804)} not, It is enough{H1952}: 16 The grave{H7585}; and the barren{H6115} womb{H7356}; the earth{H776} that is not filled{H7646}{(H8804)} with water{H4325}; and the fire{H784} that saith{H559}{(H8804)} not, It is enough{H1952}.
  • Eccl 2:11 : 11 Then I looked{H6437}{(H8804)} on all the works{H4639} that my hands{H3027} had wrought{H6213}{(H8804)}, and on the labour{H5999} that I had laboured{H5998}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)}: and, behold, all was vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}, and there was no profit{H3504} under the sun{H8121}.
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} to a man{H120} that is good{H2896} in his sight{H6440} wisdom{H2451}, and knowledge{H1847}, and joy{H8057}: but to the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} he giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} travail{H6045}, to gather{H622}{(H8800)} and to heap up{H3664}{(H8800)}, that he may give{H5414}{(H8800)} to him that is good{H2896} before{H6440} God{H430}. This also is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.