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Ecclesiastes 8:16 The Pursuit of Wisdom and Pleasure

16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man’s labor on earth—his eyes not seeing sleep day or night—

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 8:16

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

Genesis 31:40 - This was my situation: The heat consumed me in the daytime and the cold at night, and sleep fle... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:40 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:40

Ecclesiastes 4:8 - There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet hi... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:8

Ecclesiastes 5:12 - The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich ma... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:12 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:12

Proverbs 22:17 - Sayings of the Wise Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to wh... Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:17

Proverbs 2:2 - turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:2 Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:2

Psalms 121:4 - indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Click to read the verse Psalms 121:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 121:4

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 9:1 - A Common Destiny for All So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wi... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:1

Luke 6:30 - Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Click to read the verse Luke 6:30 Click to read the verse Luke 6:30

Ecclesiastes 7:25 - So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of th... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:25 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:25

Ecclesiastes 8:9 - All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. There is a time when a m... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:9 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:9

Ecclesiastes 9:13 - Wisdom Better Than Folly I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:13

Ecclesiastes 8:7 - Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7