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

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

Surely

I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

And I have hated life, for sad to me is the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit.

And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:

For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole is vanity.

Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, 'Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

He heapeth

For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.

If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

For riches are not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation.

I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man -- a wife and wives.

And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

your gold and silver have rotted, and the rust of them for a testimony shall be to you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye made treasure in the last days!

General references

and thy herd and thy flock be multiplied, and silver and gold be multiplied to thee; and all that is thine be multiplied:

The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.

Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.

And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.

'Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,