Ecclesiastes 1:3

Young's Literal Translation 1862

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

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:11

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!

Ecclesiastes 2:18

And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:22

For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 3:9

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

Ecclesiastes 4:3

And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4:7

And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:

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?

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Lo, that which I have seen: `It is' good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one's labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it `is' his portion.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:13

This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This `is' an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event `is' to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness `is' in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

Their love also, their hatred also, their envy also, hath already perished, and they have no more a portion to the age in all that hath been done under the sun.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

Habakkuk 2:13

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

Habakkuk 2:18

What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols?

Matthew 16:26

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

John 6:27

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'

1 Corinthians 16:16

that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with `us' and labouring;