Ecclesiastes 2:11

God's Word

But when I turned to look at all that I had accomplished and all the hard work I had put into it, I saw that it was all pointless. ⌞It was like⌟ trying to catch the wind. I gained nothing ⌞from any of my accomplishments⌟ under the sun.

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

And God saw everything that he had made and that it was very good. There was evening, then morning—the sixth day.

Psalm 89:47

Remember how short my life is! Have you created Adam’s descendants for no reason?

Exodus 39:43

Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had followed the Lord’s instructions. So Moses blessed them.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen everything that is done under the sun. Look at it! It’s all pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

I’ve used my mind to understand wisdom and knowledge as well as madness and stupidity. ⌞Now⌟ I know that this is ⌞like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:3

What do people gain from all their hard work under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 3:9

What do working people gain from their hard labor?

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Whoever loves money will never be satisfied with money. Whoever loves wealth will never be satisfied with more income. Even this is pointless.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

This also is a painful tragedy: They leave exactly as they came. What advantage do they gain from working so hard for the wind?

Habakkuk 2:13

Isn’t it from the Lord of Armies that people grow tired only to feed the flames and nations exhaust themselves for nothing?

1 Timothy 6:6

A godly life brings huge profits to people who are content with what they have.