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 you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, 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 like grasping the wind.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and like grasping the wind.

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

Since there are many things that increase vanity, how is man the better?

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

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfies not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in richness.

But Martha was cumbered about with much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?

Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.

He heapeth

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

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and pile up clothing as the clay;

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

For riches are not forever: and does the crown endure to every generation?

I gathered for myself also silver and gold, and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces: I got men singers and women singers, the delights of the sons of men, and musical instruments of all sorts.

But those riches are lost by a bad venture: when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?

Your gold and silver is rusted; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as if it were fire. You have heaped treasure together for the last days.

General references

And when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;

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

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

Therefore I gave my heart up to despair of all the labor in which I toiled under the sun.

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