Psalm 39:6

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Psalm 39:6

“Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow.
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Luke 12:20-21

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

1 Corinthians 7:31

and those who use the world as though they did not make full use of it. For this world in its current form is passing away.

Job 27:16-17

Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—

Ecclesiastes 5:14

That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.

James 4:14

You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.

Psalm 49:10-11

For one can see that wise men die;
foolish and stupid men also pass away.
Then they leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 127:2

In vain you get up early and stay up late,
working hard to have enough food—
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 23:5

As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Proverbs 27:24

for wealth is not forever;
not even a crown lasts for all time.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men.

Ecclesiastes 2:17-21

Therefore, I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:7-8

Again, I saw futility under the sun:

Ecclesiastes 6:11-12

For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man?

Ecclesiastes 12:8

“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend money on what is not food,
and your wages on what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.

Luke 10:40-42

But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”

Luke 12:29

Don’t keep striving for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious.

James 5:3

Your silver and gold are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up treasure in the last days!

1 Peter 1:24

For

All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.

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Summary

Psalm 39:6

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

A vain shew

James 4:14

Surely

He heapeth

General references

Matthew 6:19

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