Ecclesiastes 2:18

The Scriptures 1998

And I hated all my labour in which I had toiled under the sun, because I leave it to a man who would come after me.

Cross References

Psalm 17:14

From men by Your hand, O יהוה, From men of the world whose portion is in this life, And You fill their bellies with Your treasure, They are satisfied with children, And shall leave their riches to their babes.

Psalm 39:6

“As but a shadow each one walks; They busy themselves, only in vain; He heaps up wealth, But knows not who gathers them.

Psalm 49:10

For he sees wise men die, The foolish and the ignorant both perish, And shall leave their wealth to others.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that has been done under the heavens; this evil task Elohim has given to the sons of man, to be humbled by it.

Ecclesiastes 1:3

What does man gain from all his labour in which he toils under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 2:11

But when I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labour in which I had toiled, see, all was futile and feeding on wind, and there was no gain under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:21

For a man might labour with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; yet he leaves his heritage to a man who has not laboured for it. That too is futile and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His eyes. But to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, to give to him who is good before Elohim. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that man could do no better but to rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion. For who would bring him to see what shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 4:3

And better than both is he who has never existed, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

See what I have seen: It is good and pleasant for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which Elohim gives him, for it is his portion.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

See life with the wife whom you love all the days of your futile life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of futility. For that is your share in life, and in your toil which you have laboured under the sun.

Luke 12:20

“But Elohim said to him, ‘You mindless one! This night your life shall be demanded from you. And who shall own what you have prepared?’

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the favour of Elohim which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But each one should look how he builds on it.