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Psalm 39:6
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Psalm 39:6
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6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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Luke 12:20-21
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Luke 12:20-21
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20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
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Luke 12:20-21
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Luke 12:20-21
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20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool!(A) This very night your life will be demanded from you.(B) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’(C)
21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(D)
Ecclesiastes 2:26
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Ecclesiastes 2:26
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26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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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.
James 4:14
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James 4:14
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14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
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James 4:14
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James 4:14
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14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.(A)
1 Corinthians 7:31
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1 Corinthians 7:31
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31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
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1 Corinthians 7:31
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1 Corinthians 7:31
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31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.(A)
1 Peter 5:7
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1 Peter 5:7
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7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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1 Peter 5:7
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1 Peter 5:7
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Luke 12:29
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Luke 12:29
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29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
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Luke 12:29
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Luke 12:29
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29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.
Isaiah 55:2
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Isaiah 55:2
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2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
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Isaiah 55:2
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Isaiah 55:2
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
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8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
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Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 12:8 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 9 and 10
Ecclesiastes 6:11-12
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Ecclesiastes 6:11-12
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11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
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Ecclesiastes 6:11-12
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Ecclesiastes 6:11-12
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11 The more the words,
the less the meaning,
and how does that profit anyone?
12 For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few and meaningless days(A) they pass through like a shadow?(B) Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone?
Ecclesiastes 5:14
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Ecclesiastes 5:14
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14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
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Ecclesiastes 5:14
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Ecclesiastes 5:14
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14 or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
there is nothing left for them to inherit.
Ecclesiastes 2:17-21
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Ecclesiastes 2:17-21
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17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
18 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
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Ecclesiastes 2:17-21
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Ecclesiastes 2:17-21
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Toil Is Meaningless
17 So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(A) 18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me.(B) 19 And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish?(C) Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. 20 So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. 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.
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