Psalm 39:6

Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

Luke 12:20-21

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

1 Corinthians 7:31

and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.

Job 27:16-17

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

Ecclesiastes 5:14

or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

James 4:14

ye who do not know what will be on the morrow, (for what is your life? It is even a vapour, appearing for a little while, and then disappearing,)

Psalm 49:10-11

For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 127:2

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.

Proverbs 23:5

wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

Proverbs 27:24

for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation?

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the children of men, a wife and concubines.

Ecclesiastes 2:17-21

And I hated life; for the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:7-8

And I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 6:11-12

For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.

Isaiah 55:2

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Luke 10:40-42

Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.

Luke 12:29

And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

James 5:3

Your gold and silver is eaten away, and their canker shall be for a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have heaped up treasure in the last days.

1 Peter 1:24

Because all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass. The grass has withered and its flower has fallen;

1 Peter 5:7

having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

A vain shew

Bible References

A vain shew

James 4:14
ye who do not know what will be on the morrow, (for what is your life? It is even a vapour, appearing for a little while, and then disappearing,)

Surely

Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
And I hated life; for the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:7
And I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.
Isaiah 55:2
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Luke 10:40
Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
1 Peter 5:7
having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.

He heapeth

Psalm 49:10
For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.
Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.
Proverbs 23:5
wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.
Proverbs 27:24
for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation?
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the children of men, a wife and concubines.
Ecclesiastes 5:14
or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
James 5:3
Your gold and silver is eaten away, and their canker shall be for a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have heaped up treasure in the last days.

General references

Deuteronomy 8:13
and thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied,
Psalm 114:4
The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:20
Then I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour wherewith I had laboured under the sun.
Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;