15 Bible Verses about Futility Of Worldly Pursuits
Most Relevant Verses
For, nothing, brought we into the world, neither, to take anything out, are we able; -
I saw all the works which were done under the sun, - and lo! all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Better what the eyes behold, than the wandering of desire, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver nor, he that loveth abundance, with revenue, - -even this, was vanity.
For here is a man, whose toil hath been with wisdom and with knowledge and with skill, - yet, to a man who hath not toiled therein, shall he leave it as his portion, even this, was vanity and a great vexation.
and said - Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked must I return thither, Yahweh, gave, and, Yahweh, hath taken away, - The name of Yahweh be blessed!
For, when he dieth, he shall take, nothing, his glory shall not descend after him;
Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying, To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, - Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.
For, what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and be made to forfeit his life? For what can a man, give, in exchange for his life?
For what doth a man profit, who hath gained the whole world, but hath lost, or been made to forfeit, himself?
Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: - That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?
From men who are thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, - They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: -
But Abraham said - Child! remember - That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish. And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, - so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.
For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written - He that taketh the wise in their knavery, -
