Ecclesiastes 2:21

Modern King James Version

When there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and with success; yet to a man who has not labored in it, he shall leave it for his share. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:2

And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right nor to the left.

2 Chronicles 35:18

And there was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet. Yea, none of the kings of Israel kept such a Passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were found, and the people of Jerusalem.

Psalm 39:7

And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.

Psalm 49:10

For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 49:11

Their inward thought is that their houses shall go on forever, and their dwelling-places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Ecclesiastes 2:20

And I turned to cause my heart to despair over all the labor which I did under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother; yet there is no end to all his labor; and his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he says , For whom do I labor and take good from my soul? This is also vanity. Yes, it is an evil business.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

Jeremiah 22:15

Do you reign, because you lust to excel in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 22:17

But your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your unjust gain, and to shed innocent blood, and for cruelty, and to do violence.