Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
General references
Bible References
General references
Ecclesiastes 1:3
What advantage does man have from all his work
Which he doesunder the sun (while earthbound)?
What advantage does man have from all his work
Which he does
Ecclesiastes 2:11
Then I considered all which my hands had done and labored to do, and behold, all was vanity and chasing after the wind and there was no profit (nothing of lasting value) under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 5:16
This also is a grievous evil—exactly as he was born, so he shall die. So what advantage has he who labors for the wind?
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?