Ecclesiastes 2:11

New Century Version

But then I looked at what I had done, and I thought about all the hard work. Suddenly I realized it was useless, like chasing the wind. There is nothing to gain from anything we do here on earth.

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

God looked at everything he had made, and it was very good. Evening passed, and morning came. This was the sixth day.

Psalm 89:47

Remember how short my life is. Why did you create us? For nothing?

Exodus 39:43

Moses looked closely at all the work and saw they had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I looked at everything done on earth and saw that it is all useless, like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

So I decided to find out about wisdom and knowledge and also about foolish thinking, but this turned out to be like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 1:3

What do people really gain from all the hard work they do here on earth?

Ecclesiastes 3:9

Do people really gain anything from their work?

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Whoever loves money will never have enough money; Whoever loves wealth will not be satisfied with it. This is also useless.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

This, too, is real misery: They leave just as they came. So what do they gain from chasing the wind?

Habakkuk 2:13

The Lord All-Powerful will send fire to destroy what those people have built; all the nations’ work will be for nothing.

1 Timothy 6:6

Serving God does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have.