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

You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Surely

I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless like chasing after the wind.

So I hated life, because whatever is done on earth causes me trouble it's all pointless, like chasing after the wind.

Then I turned to re-examine something else that is pointless on earth:

Because many words lead to pointlessness, how do people benefit from this? 12Who knows what is best for people in this life, every day of their pointless lives that they pass through like a shadow? Who informs people on earth what will come along after them?

"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Everything is pointless."

Why spend your money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in rich food.

But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me."

But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'

Throw all your worry on him, because he cares for you.

He heapeth

Indeed, he will see wise people die; the stupid and the senseless will meet their doom and leave their wealth to others.

"Though he hoards silver like dust, and stores away garments like clay,

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.

because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.

I also accumulated silver, gold, and the wealth of kings and their kingdoms. I gathered around me both male and female singers, along with what delights a man all sorts of mistresses.

and that wealth is lost in troubled circumstances. Then a son is born, but there is nothing left for him.

But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'

your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be used as evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasures in these last days.

General references

when your cattle and oxen multiply, when your silver and gold increase,

the mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like lambs.

"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Absolutely pointless; everything is pointless."

So I came to be in despair about everything I had accomplished on earth.

"Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.