Ecclesiastes 2:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

And God saw everything which he had made and it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Psalm 89:47

See how short my time is; why have you made all men for no purpose?

Exodus 39:43

Then Moses, when he saw all their work and saw that they had done everything as the Lord had said, gave them his blessing.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:3

What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 3:9

What profit has the worker in the work which he does?

Ecclesiastes 5:10

He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?

Habakkuk 2:13

See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing?

1 Timothy 6:6

But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit: