Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

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Bible References

That which

Ecclesiastes 2:16
For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise man dies just like the fool?
Psalm 49:12
But despite his assets, man will not last;
he is like the animals that perish.
Psalm 92:6
A stupid person does not know,
a fool does not understand this:

As the

2 Samuel 14:14
We will certainly die and be like water poured out on the ground, which can’t be recovered. But God would not take away a life; He would devise plans so that the one banished from Him does not remain banished.
Job 14:10
But a man dies and fades away;
he breathes his last—where is he?
Psalm 104:29
When You hide Your face,
they are terrified;
when You take away their breath,
they die and return to the dust.

For

Ecclesiastes 2:20
So I began to give myself over to despair concerning all my work that I had labored at under the sun.
Psalm 39:5
You, indeed, have made my days short in length,
and my life span as nothing in Your sight.
Yes, every mortal man is only a vapor.Selah
Psalm 89:47
Remember how short my life is.
Have You created everyone for nothing?

General references

Ecclesiastes 1:2
“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher.
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”
Ecclesiastes 6:11
For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man?

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