Ecclesiastes 1:8

Good News Translation

Everything leads to weariness—a weariness too great for words. Our eyes can never see enough to be satisfied; our ears can never hear enough.

Cross References

Psalm 63:5

My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.

Proverbs 27:20

Human desires are like the world of the dead—there is always room for more.

Ecclesiastes 1:7

Every river flows into the sea, but the sea is not yet full. The water returns to where the rivers began, and starts all over again.

Ecclesiastes 2:11

Then I thought about all that I had done and how hard I had worked doing it, and I realized that it didn't mean a thing. It was like chasing the wind—of no use at all.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

God gives wisdom, knowledge, and happiness to those who please him, but he makes sinners work, earning and saving, so that what they get can be given to those who please him. It is all useless. It is like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

Here is someone who lives alone. He has no son, no brother, yet he is always working, never satisfied with the wealth he has. For whom is he working so hard and denying himself any pleasure? This is useless, too—and a miserable way to live.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

We do all our work just to get something to eat, but we never have enough.

Haggai 1:9

“You hoped for large harvests, but they turned out to be small. And when you brought the harvest home, I blew it away. Why did I do that? Because my Temple lies in ruins while every one of you is busy working on your own house.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 5:6

“Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!