Ecclesiastes 6:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

People work and work to feed themselves, but they are never satisfied.

Cross References

John 6:27

But earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work to get that kind of food. But work to get the food that stays good and gives you eternal life. The Son of Man will give you that food. He is the only one qualified by God the Father to give it to you.”

Proverbs 16:26

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

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.

Luke 12:19

Then I can say to myself, I have many good things stored. I have saved enough for many years. Rest, eat, drink, and enjoy life!’

Ecclesiastes 6:3

A man might live a long time and have 100 children. But if he is not satisfied with those good things, and if no one remembers him after his death, I say that a baby who dies at birth is better off than that man.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Those who love money will never be satisfied with the money they have. Those who love wealth will not be satisfied when they get more and more. This is also senseless.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

In the same way a wise person is no better than a fool is. It is better to be a poor person who knows how to accept life as it is.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

Words cannot fully explain things, but people continue speaking. Words come again and again to our ears, but our ears don’t become full. And our eyes don’t become full of what we see.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

Even the king is a slave—his country owns him.