Ecclesiastes 6:7

New English Translation

All of man’s labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach – yet his appetite is never satisfied!

Cross References

Proverbs 16:26

A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All this monotony is tiresome; no one can bear to describe it: The eye is never satisfied with seeing, nor is the ear ever content with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.

Ecclesiastes 6:3

Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years – even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity – even if he were to live forever – I would say, “A stillborn child is better off than he is!”

Ecclesiastes 6:8

So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

Matthew 6:25

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

Luke 12:19

And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’

John 6:27

Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”