Ecclesiastes 2:22
For what does a person gain from everything that he accomplishes and from his inner life struggles that he undergoes while working on earth?
Ecclesiastes 1:3
What does a man gain from all of the work that he undertakes on earth?
Ecclesiastes 3:9
What benefit does the worker gain from what he undertakes?
Psalm 127:2
It is useless to get up early and to stay up late, eating the food of exhausting labor truly he gives sleep to those he loves.
Proverbs 16:26
The appetite of the laborer motivates him; indeed, his hunger drives him on.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
Consider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11
Whoever loves money will never have enough money. Whoever loves luxury will not be content with abundance. This also is pointless.
Ecclesiastes 5:17
Furthermore, all his days he lives in darkness with great sorrow, anger, and affliction.
Ecclesiastes 6:7-8
Every person works for his own self-interests, but his desires remain unsatisfied.
Ecclesiastes 8:15
So then I recommended enjoyment of life, because it is better on earth for a man to eat, drink, and be happy, since this will stay with him throughout his struggle all the days of his life, which God grants him on earth.
Matthew 6:11
Give us today our daily bread,
Matthew 6:25
"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 6:34
So never worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Matthew 16:26
because what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?
Luke 12:22
Then Jesus told his disciples, "That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or about your body what you will wear,
Luke 12:29
"So stop concerning yourselves about what you will eat or what you will drink, and stop being distressed,
Philippians 4:6
Never worry about anything. Instead, in every situation let your petitions be made known to God through prayers and requests, with thanksgiving.
1 Timothy 6:8
With food to eat and clothes to wear; content we are in everything.
1 Peter 5:7
Throw all your worry on him, because he cares for you.