Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Who knoweth
The days of his vain life
For who can
General references
Bible References
Who knoweth
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.
Psalm 4:6 Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!
Psalm 16:5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You support mylot.
You support my
Psalm 17:15 As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness;
I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.
Psalm 47:4 He chooses our inheritance for us,
Theglory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.
The
Lamentations 3:24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore Ihave hope in Him.”
“Therefore I
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
Andwhat does the Lord require of you
But todo justice, to love kindness,
And to walkhumbly with your God?
And
But to
And to walk
The days of his vain life
Ecclesiastes 8:13
But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God.
Ecclesiastes 9:6
Indeed their love, their hate and their zeal have already perished, and they will no longer have a share in all that is done under the sun.
1 Chronicles 29:15
For we are sojourners before You, and tenants, as all our fathers were; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope.
Job 8:9 “For we are only of yesterday and know nothing,
Becauseour days on earth are as a shadow.
Because
Job 14:2 “Like a flower he comes forth and withers.
He also flees likea shadow and does not remain.
He also flees like
Psalm 39:5 “Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And mylifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Surely every manat his best is a mere breath. Selah.
And my
Surely every man
Psalm 89:47 Remember what my span of life is;
For whatvanity You have created all the sons of men!
For what
Psalm 90:10 As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years,
Or if due to strength,eighty years,
Yet their pride is butlabor and sorrow;
For soon it is gone and wefly away.
Or if due to strength,
Yet their pride is but
For soon it is gone and we
Psalm 102:11 My days are like a lengthened shadow,
AndI wither away like grass.
And
Psalm 109:23 I am passing like a shadow when it lengthens;
I am shaken offlike the locust.
I am shaken off
Psalm 144:4 Man is like a mere breath;
Hisdays are like a passing shadow.
His
James 4:14 Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.
For who can
Ecclesiastes 3:22
I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities, for that is his lot. For who will bring him to see what will occur after him?
Ecclesiastes 8:7
If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?
Job 14:21 “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;
Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
General references
Ecclesiastes 12:8
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!”