Mark 8:36

For, what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and be made to forfeit his life?

Job 2:4

Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life.

Job 22:2

Unto GOD, can a man act as friend? Surely a discreet man befriendeth himself!

Psalm 49:17

For, when he dieth, he shall take, nothing, his glory shall not descend after him;

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely, in slippery places, dost thou set them, - Thou hast suffered them to fall into places of danger.

Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, Vain is it to serve God, - and, What profit when we have kept his charge, or when we have walked gloomily before Yahweh of hosts?

Matthew 4:8-10

Again, the adversary taketh him with him, into an exceeding high mountain, - and pointeth out to him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;

Matthew 16:26

For what shall a man be profited, though, the whole world, he gain, and, his life, he forfeit? Or what shall a man give, in exchange for his life?

Luke 9:25

For what doth a man profit, who hath gained the whole world, but hath lost, or been made to forfeit, himself?

Luke 12:19-20

and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry!

Luke 16:19-23

Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.

Romans 6:21

What fruit, therefore, had ye then - in things for which ye now are taking shame to yourselves? For, the end of those things, is death.

Philippians 3:7-9

But, whatever things, unto me, were gain, the same, have I accounted, for the Christ's sake, loss;

Hebrews 11:24-26

By faith, Moses, when grown up - refused to be called the son of a daughter of a Pharaoh,

James 1:9-11

But boasting be the lowly brother in his uplifting;

Revelation 18:7-8

As much as she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give, unto her, torment and grief: - because, in her heart, she saith - I sit a Queen, and, widow, am I not, and, grief, in nowise shall I see!

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Summary

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

General references

Bible References

General references

Job 27:8
For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
Matthew 10:39
He that hath found his life, shall lose it, - and, he that hath lost his life, for my sake, shall find it.
Luke 17:33
But, whosoever shall lose it, shall give it a living birth.