Ecclesiastes 2:21

Good News Translation

You work for something with all your wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and then you have to leave it all to someone who hasn't had to work for it. It is useless, and it isn't right!

Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:2

He did what was pleasing to the Lord; he followed the example of his ancestor King David, strictly obeying all the laws of God.

2 Chronicles 35:18

Since the days of the prophet Samuel, the Passover had never been celebrated like this. None of the former kings had ever celebrated a Passover like this one celebrated by King Josiah, the priests, the Levites, and the people of Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem

Psalm 39:7

What, then, can I hope for, Lord? I put my hope in you.

Psalm 49:10

Anyone can see that even the wise die, as well as the foolish and stupid. They all leave their riches to their descendants.

Psalm 49:11

Their graves are their homes forever; there they stay for all time, though they once had lands of their own.

Ecclesiastes 2:20

So I came to regret that I had worked so hard.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is 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 9:18

Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.

Jeremiah 22:15

Does it make you a better king if you build houses of cedar, finer than those of others? Your father enjoyed a full life. He was always just and fair, and he prospered in everything he did.

Jeremiah 22:17

But you can only see your selfish interests; you kill the innocent and violently oppress your people. The Lord has spoken.