Verse 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}.

Referenced Verses

  • 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 6:24 : 24 No man{G3762} can{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} two{G1417} masters{G2962}: for{G1063} either{G2228} he will hate{G3404}{(G5692)} the one{G1520}, and{G2532} love{G25}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}; or else{G2228} he will hold{G472}{(G5695)} to the one{G1520}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5692)} the other{G2087}. Ye cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} serve{G1398}{(G5721)} God{G2316} and{G2532} mammon{G3126}.
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For{G1063} the love of money{G5365} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the root{G4491} of all{G3956} evil{G2556}: which{G3739} while some{G5100} coveted after{G3713}{(G5734)}, they have erred{G635}{(G5681)} from{G575} the faith{G4102}, and{G2532} pierced{G4044} themselves{G1438} through{G4044}{(G5656)} with many{G4183} sorrows{G3601}.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Take heed{G3708}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} beware{G5442}{(G5732)} of{G575} covetousness{G4124}: for{G3754} a man's{G5100}{G846} life{G2222} consisteth{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} in{G1722} the abundance{G4052}{(G5721)} of{G1537} the things which he{G846} possesseth{G5224}{(G5723)}.
  • 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}.
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 Lay{G2343} not{G3361} up{G2343}{(G5720)} for yourselves{G5213} treasures{G2344} upon{G1909} earth{G1093}, where{G3699} moth{G4597} and{G2532} rust{G1035} doth corrupt{G853}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} where{G3699} thieves{G2812} break through{G1358}{(G5719)} and{G2532} steal{G2813}{(G5719)}:
  • Eccl 4:16 : 16 There is no end{H7093} of all the people{H5971}, even of all that have been before{H6440} them: they also that come after{H314} shall not rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} in him. Surely this also is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7475} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Eccl 6:7 : 7 All the labour{H5999} of man{H120} is for his mouth{H6310}, and yet the appetite{H5315} is not filled{H4390}{(H8735)}.
  • Hab 2:5-7 : 5 Yea also, because he transgresseth{H898}{(H8802)} by wine{H3196}, he is a proud{H3093} man{H1397}, neither keepeth at home{H5115}{(H8799)}, who enlargeth{H7337}{(H8689)} his desire{H5315} as hell{H7585}, and is as death{H4194}, and cannot be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}, but gathereth{H622}{(H8799)} unto him all nations{H1471}, and heapeth{H6908}{(H8799)} unto him all people{H5971}: 6 Shall not all these take up{H5375}{(H8799)} a parable{H4912} against him, and a taunting{H4426} proverb{H2420} against him, and say{H559}{(H8799)}, Woe{H1945} to him that increaseth{H7235}{(H8688)} that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth{H3513}{(H8688)} himself with thick clay{H5671}! 7 Shall they not rise up{H6965}{(H8799)} suddenly{H6621} that shall bite{H5391}{(H8802)} thee, and awake{H3364}{(H8799)} that shall vex{H2111}{(H8772)} thee, and thou shalt be for booties{H4933} unto them?
  • Eccl 2:17-18 : 17 Therefore I hated{H8130}{(H8804)} life{H2416}; because the work{H4639} that is wrought{H6213}{(H8738)} under the sun{H8121} is grievous{H7451} unto me: for all is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}. 18 Yea, I hated{H8130}{(H8804)} all my labour{H5999} which I had taken{H6001} under the sun{H8121}: because I should leave{H3240}{(H8686)} it unto the man{H120} that shall be after{H310} me.
  • 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}.
  • Eccl 3:19 : 19 For that which befalleth{H4745} the sons{H1121} of men{H120} befalleth{H4745} beasts{H929}; even one thing{H259} befalleth{H4745} them: as the one dieth{H4194}, so dieth{H4194} the other{H2088}; yea, they have all one{H259} breath{H7307}; so that a man{H120} hath no preeminence{H4195} above a beast{H929}: for all is vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 4:4 : 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}.
  • Ps 52:7 : 7 Lo, this is the man{H1397} that made{H7760}{H8799)} not God{H430} his strength{H4581}; but trusted{H982}{H8799)} in the abundance{H7230} of his riches{H6239}, and strengthened{H5810}{H8799)} himself in his wickedness{H1942}.
  • Ps 62:10 : 10 Trust{H982}{H8799)} not in oppression{H6233}, and become not vain{H1891}{H8799)} in robbery{H1498}: if riches{H2428} increase{H5107}{H8799)}, set{H7896}{H8799)} not your heart{H3820} upon them.
  • 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 1:17 : 17 And I gave{H5414}{(H8799)} my heart{H3820} to know{H3045}{(H8800)} wisdom{H2451}, and to know{H3045}{(H8800)} madness{H1947} and folly{H5531}: I perceived{H3045}{(H8804)} that this{H1571} also is vexation{H7475} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Ps 52:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)}, Maschil{H4905}{H8688)}, A Psalm of David{H1732}, when Doeg{H1673} the Edomite{H130} came{H935}{H8800)} and told{H5046}{H8686)} Saul{H7586}, and said{H559}{H8799)} unto him, David{H1732} is come{H935}{H8804)} to the house{H1004} of Ahimelech{H288}. Why boastest{H1984}{H8691)} thou thyself in mischief{H7451}, O mighty{H1368} man? the goodness{H2617} of God{H410} endureth continually{H3117}.