Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
The eye
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Bible References
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Ecclesiastes 2:11
Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.
Romans 8:22
For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now.
Man
Ecclesiastes 4:1
And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 7:24
Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?
The eye
Ecclesiastes 4:8
It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
Proverbs 27:20
The underworld and Abaddon are never full, and the eyes of man have never enough.
Proverbs 30:15
The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough:
Matthew 5:6
Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.
Revelation 7:16
They will never be in need of food or drink: and they will never again be troubled by the burning heat of the sun:
General references
Ecclesiastes 6:11
There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?