Mark 8:36

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Job 2:4

And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.

Job 22:2

To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?

Psalm 49:17

For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.

Psalm 73:18-20

Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.

Malachi 3:14

Ye have said, 'A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, Because of Jehovah of Hosts?

Matthew 4:8-10

Again doth the Devil take him to a very high mount, and doth shew to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,

Matthew 16:26

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

Luke 9:25

for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?

Luke 12:19-20

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

Luke 16:19-23

And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,

Romans 6:21

what fruit, therefore, were ye having then, in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those is death.

Philippians 3:7-9

But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;

Hebrews 11:24-26

by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,

James 1:9-11

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,

Revelation 18:7-8

'As much as she did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?
Matthew 10:39
'He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.