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Ecclesiastes 4:8

8 There was a man all alone;
he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.
“For whom am I toiling,” he asked,
“and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”
This too is meaningless—
a miserable business!

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 4:8

Genesis 2:18 - The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for h... Click to read the verse Genesis 2:18 Click to read the verse Genesis 2:18

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 - Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

1 John 2:16 - For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting o... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:16 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:16

Psalms 127:2 - In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those ... Click to read the verse Psalms 127:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 127:2

Ecclesiastes 1:13 - I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:13

Matthew 11:28 - “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Click to read the verse Matthew 11:28 Click to read the verse Matthew 11:28

Genesis 15:2-3 - But Abram said, “O Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one wh... Click to read the verse Genesis 15:2-3 Click to read the verse Genesis 15:2-3

Genesis 33:9 - But Esau said, “I already have plenty, my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.” Click to read the verse Genesis 33:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 33:9

Proverbs 11:17 - A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 11:17

Luke 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:20 Click to read the verse Luke 12:20

Isaiah 56:3-5 - Let no foreigner who has bound himself to the Lord say, “The Lord will surely exclude me from h... Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:3-5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:3-5

Exodus 20:17 - “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his ma... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:17 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:17

Psalms 39:6 - Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; he heaps up we... Click to read the verse Psalms 39:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 39:6

Matthew 13:22 - The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22

Ecclesiastes 5:13 - I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:13

Isaiah 55:2 - Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen t... Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:2

Ecclesiastes 8:14 - There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: righteous men who get what the wicked... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:14

Proverbs 4:7 - Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:7 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:7

Ecclesiastes 1:2 - “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:2 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:2

Isaiah 5:8 - Woes and Judgments Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is l... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:8

Proverbs 2:4 - and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:4

Ecclesiastes 1:8 - All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ea... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:8

Ecclesiastes 2:22 - What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:22 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:22

Ecclesiastes 2:23 - All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is mean... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:23 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:23

Ecclesiastes 11:8 - However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all. But let him remember the days of dar... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 11:8

Ecclesiastes 6:2 - God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:2 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:2

Isaiah 44:19-20 - No one stops to think, no one has the knowledge or understanding to say, “Half of it I used for... Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:19-20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:19-20

Proverbs 27:20 - Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man. Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:20

Ecclesiastes 8:16 - When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man’s labor on earth—his eyes not seeing s... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:16 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:16

Ecclesiastes 6:11 - The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:11

Ecclesiastes 5:10 - Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his in... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10

Habakkuk 2:5-9 - indeed, wine betrays him; he is arrogant and never at rest. Because he is as greedy as the grav... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:5-9 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:5-9

Daniel 11:4 - After he has appeared, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of h... Click to read the verse Daniel 11:4 Click to read the verse Daniel 11:4

Mark 4:19 - but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come... Click to read the verse Mark 4:19 Click to read the verse Mark 4:19

James 4:2 - You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You... Click to read the verse James 4:2 Click to read the verse James 4:2