Ecclesiastes 4:4

A Conservative Version

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Cross References

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

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

Ecclesiastes 2:21

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

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who pleases him [God] gives wisdom and 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 striving after wind.

Matthew 27:18

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

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Since there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Ecclesiastes 6:9

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

Ecclesiastes 4:16

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

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?

James 4:5

Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy?

Acts 7:9

And the patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

Genesis 26:14

And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 31:1

And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and he has gotten all this glory of that which was our father's.