Psalm 39:6

Yea every man walketh as it were a shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

He giveth unto man, what it pleaseth him; whether it be wisdom, understanding, or gladness. But unto the sinner he giveth weariness and sorrow, that he may gather and heap together the thing, that afterward shall be given unto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vain thing, yea a very disquietness and vexation of mind.

Luke 12:20-21

But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'

1 Corinthians 7:31

And they that use this world, be as though they used it not: For the fashion of this world goeth away.

Job 27:16-17

Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay,

Ecclesiastes 5:14

For oft times they perish with his great misery and trouble: and if he have a child it getteth nothing.

James 4:14

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.

Psalm 49:10-11

For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together, as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave their riches for others.

Psalm 127:2

It is but lost labour that ye rise up early, and take no rest, but eat the bread of carefulness; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Proverbs 13:22

which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 23:5

Why wilt thou set thine eye upon the thing, which suddenly vanisheth away? For riches make themselves wings, and take their flight like an Eagle into the air.

Proverbs 27:24

For riches abide not away, and the crown endureth not forever.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and lands. I provided me singers and women which could play of instruments, to make man mirth and pastime. I gat me drinking cups also and glasses.

Ecclesiastes 2:17-21

Thus began I to be weary of my life, in so much that I could away with nothing that is done under the Sun, for all was but vanity and vexation of mind:

Ecclesiastes 4:7-8

Moreover, I turned me, and behold yet another vanity under the Sun.

Ecclesiastes 6:11-12

Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else?

Ecclesiastes 12:8

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

Ecclesiastes 12:13

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

Isaiah 55:2

Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.

Luke 10:40-42

And Martha was cumbered about much serving, and stood and said, "Master, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to minister alone? Bid her therefore, that she help me."

Luke 12:29

And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high:

James 5:3

Your gold and your silver are cankered, and the rust of them shall be a witness unto you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together in your last days.

1 Peter 1:24

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass; the grass is withered, and the flower falleth away,

1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your care to him: for he careth 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
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.

Surely

Ecclesiastes 1:14
Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
Thus began I to be weary of my life, in so much that I could away with nothing that is done under the Sun, for all was but vanity and vexation of mind:
Ecclesiastes 4:7
Moreover, I turned me, and behold yet another vanity under the Sun.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else?
Ecclesiastes 12:8
All is but vanity - sayeth the preacher - all is but plain vanity.
Isaiah 55:2
Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.
Luke 10:40
And Martha was cumbered about much serving, and stood and said, "Master, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to minister alone? Bid her therefore, that she help me."
Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your care to him: for he careth for you.

He heapeth

Psalm 49:10
For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together, as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave their riches for others.
Job 27:16
Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay,
Proverbs 13:22
which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 23:5
Why wilt thou set thine eye upon the thing, which suddenly vanisheth away? For riches make themselves wings, and take their flight like an Eagle into the air.
Proverbs 27:24
For riches abide not away, and the crown endureth not forever.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and lands. I provided me singers and women which could play of instruments, to make man mirth and pastime. I gat me drinking cups also and glasses.
Ecclesiastes 5:14
For oft times they perish with his great misery and trouble: and if he have a child it getteth nothing.
Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
James 5:3
Your gold and your silver are cankered, and the rust of them shall be a witness unto you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together in your last days.

General references

Deuteronomy 8:13
and when thy beasts and thy sheep are waxed many and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied,
Psalm 114:4
The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like young sheep.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
All is but vanity - sayeth the Preacher - all is but plain vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:20
So I turned me to refrain my mind from all such travail, as I took under the Sun:
Matthew 6:19
"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: