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
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Bible References
His heart
Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the laborer is pleasant -- whether he eats little or much -- but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
Esther 6:1
Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king's presence,
Job 7:13
If I say, "My bed will comfort me, my couch will ease my complaint,"
Psalm 6:6
I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.
Psalm 32:4
For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah)
Psalm 77:2
In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king departed to his palace. But he spent the night without eating, and no diversions were brought to him. He was unable to sleep.
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
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Ecclesiastes 1:2
"Futile! Futile!" laments the Teacher, "Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!"
Ecclesiastes 3:9
What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?