Ecclesiastes 1:17

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly. I know that this also, it is striving after wind.

Cross References

Psalm 73:16

And I thought to know this; it was a vexation in my eyes,

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

And I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is an evil thing to me; for all is vanity and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:3

I searched in my heart how to draw out my flesh with wine, and leading my heart in wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might see where the good for the sons of men is, that which they should do under the heavens the number of days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 3:19

For the event of the sons of men, and the event of beasts, even one event is to them. As this one dies, so that one dies; yea, one breath is to all; so that there is to the man no advantage over the beast; for all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I considered all labor, and every advantage of the work, that it is the envy of a man against his neighbor; this is also vanity and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Better is a palm filled with rest, than two fists filled with labor and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the soul. This is also vanity and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

When I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to see the task that is done on the earth; for even by day and by night he does not see sleep in his eyes.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is an evil event among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all. Yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil purpose, and madness is in their heart while they are alive, and after that they go to those who died.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Test all things, hold fast the good.