Ecclesiastes 2:11

Young's Literal Translation 1898

and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

And God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day the sixth.

Psalm 89:47

Remember, I pray Thee, what is life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

Exodus 39:43

and Moses seeth all the work, and lo, they have done it as Jehovah hath commanded; so they have done. And Moses doth bless them.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;

Ecclesiastes 1:3

What advantage is to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 3:9

What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied with silver, nor he who is in love with stores with increase. Even this is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

And this also is a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage is to him who laboureth for wind?

Habakkuk 2:13

Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?

1 Timothy 6:6

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment;