Psalm 39:6

Surely a man walks about like a shadow! Surely they are in an uproar in vain. He heaps up, and does not know who shall gather them.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For God gives wisdom, and knowledge, and joy to a man who is good in His sight. But to the sinner He gives labor, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Luke 12:20-21

But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?

1 Corinthians 7:31

And they who use this world are as not abusing it, for the fashion of this world is passing away.

Job 27:16-17

Though he heaps up silver like the dust, and prepares clothing like the clay,

Ecclesiastes 5:14

But those riches perish by evil use. And he brings forth a son, and nothing is in his hand.

James 4:14

who do not know of the morrow. For what is your life? For it is a vapor, which appears for a little time, and then disappears.

Psalm 49:10-11

For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 127:2

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his sons' sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 23:5

Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.

Proverbs 27:24

For riches are not forever; nor the crown from generation to generation.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I also gathered silver and gold to myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got men singers and women singers for myself, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and very many wives.

Ecclesiastes 2:17-21

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is sad to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:7-8

And I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 6:11-12

For there are many things that increase vanity, and what is man the better?

Ecclesiastes 12:8

Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep His commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Luke 10:40-42

But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she came to Him and said, Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.

Luke 12:29

And do not seek what you shall eat, nor what you shall drink, and stop being in anxiety.

James 5:3

Your gold and silver have corroded, and their poison will be a witness against you, and will eat your flesh as fire. You heaped treasure in the last days.

1 Peter 1:24

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of men as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls out,

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

A vain shew

James 4:14
who do not know of the morrow. For what is your life? For it is a vapor, which appears for a little time, and then disappears.

Surely

Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is sad to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:7
And I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
For there are many things that increase vanity, and what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
Isaiah 55:2
Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Luke 10:40
But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she came to Him and said, Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?
1 Peter 5:7
casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.

He heapeth

Psalm 49:10
For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Job 27:16
Though he heaps up silver like the dust, and prepares clothing like the clay,
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his sons' sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 23:5
Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.
Proverbs 27:24
For riches are not forever; nor the crown from generation to generation.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I also gathered silver and gold to myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got men singers and women singers for myself, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and very many wives.
Ecclesiastes 5:14
But those riches perish by evil use. And he brings forth a son, and nothing is in his hand.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?
James 5:3
Your gold and silver have corroded, and their poison will be a witness against you, and will eat your flesh as fire. You heaped treasure in the last days.

General references

Deuteronomy 8:13
and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied,
Psalm 114:4
The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:20
And I turned to cause my heart to despair over all the labor which I did under the sun.
Matthew 6:19
Do not lay up treasures on earth for yourselves, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.