Ecclesiastes 1:17

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

And I gave mine heart, that I should know prudence and doctrine, and errors and folly. And I knew that in these things also was travail and torment of spirit;

Cross References

Psalm 73:16

I guessed, that I should know this; but too much travail is before me.

Ecclesiastes 12:8

The vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, the vanity of vanities, and all things be vanity. [Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, vanity of vanities, and all things vanity.]

Ecclesiastes 2:17

And therefore it annoyed me of my life, seeing that all things under [the] sun be evil, and that all things be vanity and torment of the spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:3

I thought in mine heart to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I should lead over my soul to wisdom, and that I would eschew folly, till I should see, what were profitable to the sons of men; in which deed the number of days of their life under the sun is needful.

Ecclesiastes 3:19

Therefore one is the perishing of man and of beasts, and even condition is of ever either; as a man dieth, so and those beasts die; all those breathe in like manner, and a man hath nothing more than a beast. All things be subject to vanity,

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again I beheld all the travails of men, and busynesses; and I perceived that those be open to [the] envy of the neighbour; and therefore in this is vanity, and superfluous busyness.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

and saith, Better is an handful, with rest, than ever either hand full, with travail and torment of soul.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It is better to see that, that thou covetest, than to desire that, that thou knowest not; but also this is vanity, and presumption of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

And I setted mine heart to know wisdom, and to understand the parting, which is turned in earth. A man is, that by days and nights, taketh not sleep with his eyes.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This thing is the worst among all things, that be done under the sun, that the same thing befall to all men; wherefore and the hearts of the sons of men be filled with malice and with despising in their life; and after these things, they shall be led down into hells [or to hell].

1 Thessalonians 5:21

But prove ye all things, and hold ye that thing that is good.