Ecclesiastes 1:8

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Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are wearisome;
man is unable to speak.
The eye is not satisfied by seeing
or the ear filled with hearing.

Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “So who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself from good?” This too is futile and a miserable task.

Psalm 63:5

You satisfy me as with rich food;
my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

Proverbs 30:15-16

The leech has two daughters: “Give, Give!”
Three things are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough!”:

Ecclesiastes 2:11

When I considered all that I had accomplished and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:1-4

Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun. Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-11

The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 7:24-26

What exists is beyond reach and very deep. Who can discover it?

Matthew 5:6

Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed,
for they will be filled.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Romans 8:22-23

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

Revelation 7:16-17

They will no longer hunger;
they will no longer thirst;
the sun will no longer strike them,
nor will any heat.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Full

Ecclesiastes 2:11

Matthew 11:28

Romans 8:22

Man

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Ecclesiastes 7:24

The eye

Revelation 7:16

General references

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Bible References

Full

When I considered all that I had accomplished and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

Man

What exists is beyond reach and very deep. Who can discover it?

The eye

The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.

You satisfy me as with rich food;

my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.

The leech has two daughters: “Give, Give!”
Three things are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough!”:

Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed,

for they will be filled.

They will no longer hunger;
they will no longer thirst;
the sun will no longer strike them,
nor will any heat.

General references

For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man?