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 will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

Surely

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

I hated life. Everything under the sun was evil to me. All is vanity and grasping for the wind.

Then I came back and saw vanity under the sun.

Seeing there is much that increases futility, what outcome is there for man?

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

Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.

Martha was worried about the housework. She approached Jesus and said: Lord do you not care that my sister does not help me? Tell her to help me.

But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?'

Throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you.

He heapeth

One can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their wealth to others.

Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay,

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. The wealth of the sinner is preserved for the righteous.

Will you look for things that do not exist? Riches grow wings and fly away like a bird.

Riches are not forever: and a crown does not endure for every generation.

I gathered silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, girls of all sorts to be my brides.

When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he fathered a son, then there was no support for him.

But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?'

Your gold and your silver are rusted. Their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up your treasure in the last days.

General references

Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and all that you have will increase.

The mountains jumped like rams. The hills jumped like lambs.

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

My heart turned to grief over all for which I had labored and all my wisdom under the sun.

Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.