Ecclesiastes 2:26

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Cross References

Genesis 7:1

The LORD said to Noach, *Come with all of your household into the teivah, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.

Job 32:8

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Job 38:36

Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?

Psalm 39:6

*Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Proverbs 2:6

For the LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 28:8

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:25

For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Luke 1:6

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the mitzvot and ordinances of the Lord.

John 16:24

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.