Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
His heart
General references
Bible References
His heart
Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.
Esther 6:1
That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.
Job 7:13 When I say: My bed will comfort me,
and my couch will ease my complaint,
and my couch will ease my complaint,
Psalm 6:6 I am weary from my groaning;
with my tears I dampen my pillow
and drench my bed every night.
with my tears I dampen my pillow
and drench my bed every night.
Psalm 32:4 For day and night Your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was drained
as in the summer’s heat.Selah
my strength was drained
as in the summer’s heat.
Psalm 77:2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No diversions were brought to him, and he could not sleep.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”
General references
Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher.
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”
Ecclesiastes 3:9
What does the worker gain from his struggles?