Ecclesiastes 4:4

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Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

Ecclesiastes 2:21

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this is vanity and a great evil.

Genesis 4:4-8

and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present,

These are births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he is a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.

1 Samuel 18:8-9

And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, 'They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him is only the kingdom;'

1 Samuel 18:14-16

And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah is with him,

1 Samuel 18:29-30

and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.

Proverbs 27:4

Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Better is the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?

Matthew 27:18

for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.

Acts 7:9

and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,

James 4:5

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

1 John 3:12

not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

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Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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This is

Genesis 37:4

General references

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Bible References

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and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present,

Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.

and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,

Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

This is

there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this is vanity and a great evil.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak to him peaceably.

General references

Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.

For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole is vanity.