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Ecclesiastes 4:4
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Ecclesiastes 4:4
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4 Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 4:4
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Ecclesiastes 4:4
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4 And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(A)
1 John 3:12
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1 John 3:12
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12 We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.
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1 John 3:12
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1 John 3:12
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12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(A) and murdered his brother.(B) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.(C)
Ecclesiastes 1:14
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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14 I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(A)
Ecclesiastes 2:21
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Ecclesiastes 2:21
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21 Some people work wisely with knowledge and skill, then must leave the fruit of their efforts to someone who hasn’t worked for it. This, too, is meaningless, a great tragedy.
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Ecclesiastes 2:21
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Ecclesiastes 2:21
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21 For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.
Matthew 27:18
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Matthew 27:18
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18 (He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.)
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Matthew 27:18
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Matthew 27:18
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18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
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Ecclesiastes 6:11
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11 The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?
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Ecclesiastes 6:11
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Ecclesiastes 6:11
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11 The more the words,
the less the meaning,
and how does that profit anyone?
Ecclesiastes 6:9
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Ecclesiastes 6:9
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9 Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 6:9
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Ecclesiastes 6:9
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9 Better what the eye sees
than the roving of the appetite.
This too is meaningless,
a chasing after the wind.(A)
Ecclesiastes 4:16
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Ecclesiastes 4:16
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16 Endless crowds stand around him,[a] but then another generation grows up and rejects him, too. So it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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- 4:16 Hebrew There is no end to all the people, to all those who are before them.
Ecclesiastes 4:16
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Ecclesiastes 4:16
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16 There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
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26 God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
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26 To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,(A) knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth(B) to hand it over to the one who pleases God.(C) This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
Proverbs 27:4
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Proverbs 27:4
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4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous.
Proverbs 27:4
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Proverbs 27:4
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4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?(A)
1 Samuel 18:29-30
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1 Samuel 18:29-30
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29 Saul became even more afraid of him, and he remained David’s enemy for the rest of his life.
30 Every time the commanders of the Philistines attacked, David was more successful against them than all the rest of Saul’s officers. So David’s name became very famous.
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1 Samuel 18:29-30
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1 Samuel 18:29-30
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29 Saul became still more afraid(A) of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.
30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success(B) than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.
1 Samuel 18:14-16
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1 Samuel 18:14-16
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14 David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him. 15 When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.
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1 Samuel 18:14-16
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1 Samuel 18:14-16
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14 In everything he did he had great success,(A) because the Lord was with(B) him. 15 When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.(C)
1 Samuel 18:8-9
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1 Samuel 18:8-9
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8 This made Saul very angry. “What’s this?” he said. “They credit David with ten thousands and me with only thousands. Next they’ll be making him their king!” 9 So from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
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1 Samuel 18:8-9
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1 Samuel 18:8-9
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8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?(A)” 9 And from that time on Saul kept a close(B) eye on David.
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