Ecclesiastes 2:21

Modern English Version

For there is a person who labors with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; yet to a person who did not labor for this, he leaves it as his inheritance. This also is vanity and a great distress.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:2

And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord, and he walked in the ways of David his father and did not turn either to the right or left.

2 Chronicles 35:18

And no Passover had been made like this in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. And none of the kings of Israel had performed a Passover like Josiah had done. And the priests and Levites and all Judah and Israel were present along with those living in Jerusalem.

Psalm 39:7

Now, O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.

Psalm 49:10

For he sees that wise men die; the fool and the stupid perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 49:11

Their graves are their perpetual homes, their dwelling places to all generations, though they call their lands by their own names.

Ecclesiastes 2:20

So I turned to give my heart up to despair concerning all the toil of my labors under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I observed that all labor and skill of work come one person’s envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person who is alone, having neither son nor brother; there is not an end to all his toil, and his eyes are not satisfied with riches. He asks, “For whom do I labor and cause my life to lack good things?” This also is vanity and a burdensome task.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Jeremiah 22:15

Do you reign because you compete in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness, and then it was well with him?

Jeremiah 22:17

But your eyes and your heart are intent only on your covetousness and on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and violence.