Ecclesiastes 4:8

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Ecclesiastes 4:8

There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are wearisome;
Man is not able to tell it.
The eye is not satisfied with seeing,
Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Genesis 2:18

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.”

Genesis 15:2-3

Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Ecclesiastes 2:23

Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

Isaiah 5:8

Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!

Isaiah 44:19-20

No one recalls, nor is there knowledge or understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire and also have baked bread over its coals. I roast meat and eat it. Then I make the rest of it into an abomination, I fall down before a block of wood!”

Isaiah 55:2

“Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And delight yourself in abundance.

Isaiah 56:3-5

Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will surely separate me from His people.”
Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”

Habakkuk 2:5-9

“Furthermore, wine betrays the haughty man,
So that he does not stay at home.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He also gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

One

Ecclesiastes 4:9

Genesis 2:18

Isaiah 56:3

He hath

Genesis 15:2

No

Isaiah 5:8

Is his

1 John 2:16

It is

General references

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Bible References

One

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.”

Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will surely separate me from His people.”
Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”

He hath

Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

No

Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!

Is his

All things are wearisome;
Man is not able to tell it.

The eye is not satisfied with seeing,

Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,

Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

It is

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.

“Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And delight yourself in abundance.

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

General references

“

Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”

For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?