Ecclesiastes 6:7

God's Word

Everything that people work so hard for goes into their mouths, but their appetite is never satisfied.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:26

A laborer’s appetite works to his advantage, because his hunger drives him on.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All of these sayings are worn-out phrases. They are more than anyone can express, comprehend, or understand.

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 5:9

Yet, a king is an advantage for a country with cultivated fields.

Ecclesiastes 6:3

Suppose a rich person wasn’t satisfied with good things ⌞while he was alive⌟ and didn’t even get an honorable burial ⌞after he died⌟. Suppose he had a hundred children and lived for many years. No matter how long he would have lived, it ⌞still⌟ would have been better for him to have been born dead.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

What advantage does a wise person have over a fool? What advantage does a poor person have in knowing how to face life?

Matthew 6:25

“So I tell you to stop worrying about what you will eat, drink, or wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothes?

Luke 12:19

Then I’ll say to myself, “You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’

John 6:27

Don’t work for food that spoils. Instead, work for the food that lasts into eternal life. This is the food the Son of Man will give you. After all, the Father has placed his seal of approval on him.”