Ecclesiastes 8:16
New Living Translation
16 In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people’s burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night.
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Ecclesiastes 2:23
New Living Translation
23 Their days of labor are filled with pain and grief; even at night their minds cannot rest. It is all meaningless.
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Ecclesiastes 1:13
New Living Translation
13 I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race.
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Psalm 127:2
New Living Translation
2 It is useless for you to work so hard
from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working for food to eat;
for God gives rest to his loved ones.
Ecclesiastes 8:9
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The Wicked and the Righteous
9 I have thought deeply about all that goes on here under the sun, where people have the power to hurt each other.
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Ecclesiastes 8:7
New Living Translation
7 Indeed, how can people avoid what they don’t know is going to happen?
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Ecclesiastes 7:25
New Living Translation
25 I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.
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Ecclesiastes 5:12
New Living Translation
12 People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.
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Ecclesiastes 4:8
New Living Translation
8 This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing.
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Genesis 31:40
New Living Translation
40 “I worked for you through the scorching heat of the day and through cold and sleepless nights.
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