Ecclesiastes 5:11

Good News Translation

The richer you are, the more mouths you have to feed. All you gain is the knowledge that you are rich.

Cross References

Genesis 12:16

Because of her the king treated Abram well and gave him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and camels.

Genesis 13:2

Abram was a very rich man, with sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as silver and gold.

Proverbs 23:5

Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart's desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do.

Ecclesiastes 2:9

Yes, I was great, greater than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and my wisdom never failed me.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Workers may or may not have enough to eat, but at least they can get a good night's sleep. The rich, however, have so much that they stay awake worrying.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It is useless; it is like chasing the wind. It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.

Jeremiah 17:11

The person who gets money dishonestly is like a bird that hatches eggs it didn't lay. In the prime of life he will lose his riches, and in the end he is nothing but a fool.

Habakkuk 2:13

The nations you conquered wore themselves out in useless labor, and all they have built goes up in flames. The Lord Almighty has done this.

1 John 2:16

Everything that belongs to the world—what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of—none of this comes from the Father; it all comes from the world.