Ecclesiastes 2:22

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

What do people really have after all their work and struggling in this life?

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:3

Do people really gain anything from all the hard work they do in this life?

Psalm 127:2

It is a waste of time to get up early and stay up late, trying to make a living. The Lord provides for those he loves, even while they are sleeping.

1 Peter 5:7

Give all your worries to him, because he cares for you.

1 Timothy 6:8

So, if we have food and clothes, we will be satisfied with that.

Philippians 4:6

Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have.

Matthew 6:34

So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Maybe that is true. But I say it is better to be satisfied with the few things you have than to always be struggling to get more.

Ecclesiastes 3:9

Do people really gain anything from their hard work?

Matthew 16:26

It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are lost. You could never pay enough to buy back your life.

Matthew 6:11

Give us the food we need for today.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I decided it was more important to enjoy life because the best thing people can do in this life is to eat, drink, and enjoy life. At least that will help people enjoy the hard work God gave them to do during their life on earth.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

They only get days that are filled with sadness and sorrow. In the end, they are troubled, sick, and angry.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

I saw a man who has no family, not a son or even a brother. But he continues to work very hard. He is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.

Luke 12:29

“So don’t always think about what you will eat or what you will drink. Don’t worry about it.

Luke 12:22

Jesus said to his followers, “So I tell you, don’t worry about the things you need to live—what you will eat or what you will wear.

Matthew 6:25

“So I tell you, don’t worry about the things you need to live—what you will eat, drink, or wear. Life is more important than food, and the body is more important than what you put on it.

Proverbs 16:26

The thought of hunger keeps the workers working so that they can eat.

1 Corinthians 16:16

to follow the leading of people like these and others who work hard and serve together with them.

Ecclesiastes 2:11

But then I looked at everything I had done and the wealth I had gained. I decided it was all a waste of time! It was like trying to catch the wind. There is nothing to gain from anything we do in this life.