Ecclesiastes 2:26

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

God gave wisdom, and knowing, and gladness to a good man in his sight; but he gave torment, and superfluous busyness to a sinner, that he increase, and gather together, and give to him that pleaseth God; but also this is vanity, and vain busyness of soul.

Cross References

Genesis 7:1

Also the Lord said to Noah, Enter thou and all thine house into the ship, for I saw thee alone were just before me in this generation.

Job 32:8

But as I see now, a spirit is in men, and the inspiration, either revelation, of Almighty God giveth understanding.

Job 38:36

Who hath put wisdom to the entrails of man, that is, soul, either who gave understanding to the cock?

Psalm 39:6

Nevertheless a man passeth in an image; but also he is troubled vainly. He treasureth; and he know not, to whom he shall gather those things.

Psalm 51:6

For lo! thou lovedest truth; thou hast showed to me the uncertain things, and privy things of thy wisdom.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man shall leave after him heirs, sons, and the sons of sons; and the chattel [or substance] of a sinner is kept to a just [or rightwise] man.

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord giveth wisdom; and prudence and knowing is of his mouth.

Proverbs 28:8

He that gathereth together riches by usuries, and free increases, gathereth those [or them] together against poor men.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

and I purposed in my soul to seek and ensearch wisely of all things, that be made under the sun. God gave this evil occupation to the sons of men, that they should be occupied therein.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I saw all things that be made under the sun, and lo! all things be vanity and torment of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:25

Who shall devour so, and shall flow in delights, as I have?

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I saw the torment, which God gave to the sons of men, that they be occupied therein.

Luke 1:6

And both were just before God, going in all the commandments and justifyings of the Lord, without complaint.

John 16:24

Till now ye asked nothing in my name; ask ye, and ye shall take, that your joy be full.

James 3:17

But wisdom that is from above, first it is chaste, afterward peaceable, mild, able to be counselled [or persuadable], consenting to good things, full of mercy and of good fruits, deeming without feigning.