Ecclesiastes 2:26

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Job 32:8

But there is a spirit in man: And the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Job 38:36

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the heart?

Psalm 39:6

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: And in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 2:6

For the LORD giveth wisdom: Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 28:8

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, He shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:25

For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

John 16:24

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.