Ecclesiastes 6:2

Young's Literal Translation 1862

A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this `is' vanity, and it `is' an evil disease.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:13

and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

1 Chronicles 29:25

and Jehovah maketh Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and putteth upon him the honour of the kingdom that hath not been on any king over Israel before him.

1 Chronicles 29:28

and he dieth in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches, and honour, and reign doth Solomon his son in his stead.

2 Chronicles 1:11

And God saith to Solomon, `Because that this hath been with thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, and honour, and the life of those hating thee, and also many days hast not asked, and dost ask for thyself wisdom and knowledge, so that thou dost judge My people over which I have caused thee to reign --

Psalm 17:14

From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion `is' in life, And `with' Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied `with' sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

Psalm 39:6

Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, `in' vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

Psalm 73:7

Their eye hath come out from fat. The imaginations of the heart transgressed;

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and `he saith not', `For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

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 5:19

Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

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.

Lamentations 5:2

Our inheritance hath been turned to strangers, Our houses to foreigners.

Daniel 5:18

thou, O king, God Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour, gave to Nebuchadnezzar thy father:

Hosea 7:9

Devoured have strangers his power, And he hath not known, Also old age hath sprinkled `itself' on him, And he hath not known.

Deuteronomy 28:33

The fruit of thy ground, and all thy labour, eat up doth a people whom thou hast not known; and thou hast been only oppressed and bruised all the days;

Deuteronomy 28:43

the sojourner who `is' in thy midst goeth up above thee very high, and thou goest down very low;

Judges 18:10

When ye go, ye come in unto a people confident, and the land `is' large on both hands, for God hath given it into your hand, a place where there is no lack of anything which `is' in the land.'