Psalm 39:6

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

James 4:14

Surely

He heapeth

General references

Matthew 6:19

Bible References

A vain shew

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Surely

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

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

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

He heapeth

For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.

Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in the last days.

General references

and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor wherein I had labored under the sun.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: