6 Bible Verses about Futility Of Worldly Pursuits

for we have brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out!

Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in God, who provides all things richly for our use. Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous, laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed.

For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own life? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

"For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose or forfeit himself?

"'Remember my son.' said Abraham, 'that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish. "But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.'

For the philosophy of this world is foolishness in God's sight. It is written, He snares the wise in their own craftiness,