Ecclesiastes 6:12

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

Ecclesiastes 3:22

Ecclesiastes 8:7

Job 14:21

General references

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Bible References

Who knoweth

So I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, to apply my mind unto wisdom, and to comprehend foolishness until the time that among all the things which are under the Sun, I might see what were best for men to do, so long as they live under heaven.

Let us hear the conclusion of all things: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that toucheth all men;

There be many that say, "Who will show us any good? LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us."

The LORD himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup; thou shalt maintain my lot.

They have children at their desire, and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. But as for me, I shall behold thy presence in righteousness: and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.

He shall choose out a heritage for us, even the worship of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah.

"The LORD is my portion," sayeth my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

I will show thee, O man, what is good, and what the LORD requireth of thee: Namely, to do right, to have pleasure in loving-kindness, to be lowly, and to walk with thy God.

The days of his vain life

Again, as for the ungodly, it shall not be well with him, neither shall he prolong his days: but even as a shadow, so shall he be that feareth not God.

so that they be neither loved, hated nor envied: neither have they anymore part in the world, in all that is done under the Sun.

For we be but strangers before thee and tenants, as were all our fathers. Our days on the earth is but a shadow, and there is none abiding.

For we are but of yesterday, and consider not that our days upon earth are but a very shadow.

He cometh up and is cut down like a flower. He flyeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one state.

Behold, thou hast made my days a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. Selah

O remember how short my time is; hast thou made all men for nought?

The days of our age are threescore years and ten: and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.

My days are gone like a shadow, and I am withered like grass.

I go hence like the shadow that departeth, and am driven away as the grasshopper.

Man is like a thing of naught; his time passeth away like a shadow.

and yet cannot tell what shall happen tomorrow. For what thing is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

For who can

Wherefore I perceive, that there is nothing better for a man, than to be joyful in his labour, for that is his portion. But who will bring him to see the thing that shall come after him?

And why? A man knoweth not what is for to come: for who will tell him?

Whether his children come to worship or no, he cannot tell: And if they be men of low degree, he knoweth not.

General references

All is but vanity - sayeth the preacher - all is but plain vanity.