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

and ye do not know what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? Certainly it is a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Surely

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

Therefore I hated life because every work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all was vanity and vexation of spirit.

Then I returned, and I saw another vanity under the sun.

Certainly the many words multiply vanity, what more does man have?

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

Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

But Martha was cumbered about in much serving and came to him and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me.

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?

casting all your cares upon him, for he cares for you.

He heapeth

For he sees that all the wise men die, likewise the fool and the ignorant perish and leave their wealth to others.

Though he heaps up silver as the dust and prepares raiment as the clay,

A good man shall leave an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

For riches are not for ever, and does the crown endure to every generation?

I gathered unto myself also silver and gold and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces; I obtained men singers and women singers and all the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and those of all sorts.

which are lost by evil pursuits and to the sons which he has begotten; there is nothing left in his hand.

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?

Your gold and silver is corrupted with rust; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you and shall completely eat your flesh, as fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for 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 and the little hills like lambs.

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

Therefore my heart began to despair again regarding all the labour which I took under the sun.

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