Ecclesiastes 6:11

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”

For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

“Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

Jacob heard Laban’s sons’ words, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained all this wealth from that which was our father’s.”

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

We have given our hands to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, in addition to the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and in addition to the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.

“Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.

A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the middle of the land!

He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can’t deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

Why do you go about so much to change your ways? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.

The wind will feed all your shepherds, and your lovers will go into captivity. Surely then you will be ashamed and confounded for all your wickedness.

“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”

His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way, that you didn’t call us when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply.

The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!”

Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.”

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.”

Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals; for all is vanity.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then, do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride. You have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, with one chain of your neck.

“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut out cisterns for themselves: broken cisterns that can’t hold water.

There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”

Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?

Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”