Verse 20
Therefore I went about{H5437}{(H8804)} to cause{H2976} my heart{H3820} to despair{H2976}{(H8763)} of all the labour{H5999} which I took{H5998}{(H8804)} under the sun{H8121}.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 43:14 : 14 And God{H410} Almighty{H7706} give{H5414}{(H8799)} you mercy{H7356} before{H6440} the man{H376}, that he may send away{H7971}{(H8765)} your other{H312} brother{H251}, and Benjamin{H1144}. If{H834} I be bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)} of my children, I am bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)}.
- Job 17:11-15 : 11 My days{H3117} are past{H5674}{(H8804)}, my purposes{H2154} are broken off{H5423}{(H8738)}, even the thoughts{H4180} of my heart{H3824}. 12 They change{H7760}{(H8799)} the night{H3915} into day{H3117}: the light{H216} is short{H7138} because{H6440} of darkness{H2822}. 13 If I wait{H6960}{(H8762)}, the grave{H7585} is mine house{H1004}: I have made{H7502}{(H8765)} my bed{H3326} in the darkness{H2822}. 14 I have said{H7121}{(H8804)} to corruption{H7845}, Thou art my father{H1}: to the worm{H7415}, Thou art my mother{H517}, and my sister{H269}. 15 And where is now{H645} my hope{H8615}? as for my hope{H8615}, who shall see{H7789}{(H8799)} it?
- Ps 39:6-7 : 6 Surely every man{H376} walketh{H1980}{(H8691)} in a vain shew{H6754}: surely they are disquieted{H1993}{H8799)} in vain{H1892}: he heapeth up{H6651}{H8799)} riches, and knoweth{H3045}{H8799)} not who shall gather{H622}{H8802)} them. 7 And now, Lord{H136}, what wait{H6960}{(H8765)} I for? my hope{H8431} is in thee.
- 1 Cor 15:19 : 19 If{G1487} in{G1722} this{G5026} life{G2222} only{G3440} we have hope{G1679}{(G5761)}{G2070}{(G5748)} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}, we are{G2070}{(G5748)} of all{G3956} men{G444} most miserable{G1652}.
- 2 Cor 1:8-9 : 8 For{G1063} we would{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, brethren{G80}, have{G50} you{G5209} ignorant{G50}{(G5721)} of{G5228} our{G2257} trouble{G2347} which{G3588} came{G1096}{(G5637)} to us{G2254} in{G1722} Asia{G773}, that{G3754} we were pressed{G2596} out{G916}{(G5681)} of measure{G5236}, above{G5228} strength{G1411}, insomuch{G5620} that we{G2248} despaired{G1820}{(G5683)} even{G2532} of life{G2198}{(G5721)}: 9 But{G235}{G846} we had{G2192}{(G5758)} the sentence{G610} of death{G2288} in{G1722} ourselves{G1438}, that{G3363} we should{G3982} not{G3363} trust{G3982}{(G5756)} in{G1909} ourselves{G1438}{G5600}{(G5753)}, but{G235} in{G1909} God{G2316} which{G3588} raiseth{G1453}{(G5723)} the dead{G3498}: 10 Who{G3739} delivered{G4506}{(G5673)} us{G2248} from{G1537} so great{G5082} a death{G2288}, and{G2532} doth deliver{G4506}{(G5736)}: in{G1519} whom{G3739} we trust{G1679}{(G5758)} that{G3754} he will{G4506}{G2532} yet{G2089} deliver{G4506}{(G5695)} us;
- 1 Thess 3:3-4 : 3 That no man{G3367} should be moved{G4525}{(G5745)} by{G1722} these{G5025} afflictions{G2347}: for{G1063} yourselves{G846} know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} we are appointed{G2749}{(G5736)} thereunto{G1519}{G5124}. 4 For{G1063} verily{G2532}, when{G3753} we were{G2258}{(G5713)} with{G4314} you{G5209}, we told{G4302} you{G5213} before{G4302}{(G5707)} that{G3754} we should{G3195}{(G5719)} suffer tribulation{G2346}{(G5745)}; even{G2532} as{G2531} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, and{G2532} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)}.