13 occurrences

'Wind' in the Bible

The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

Verse ConceptsCompassesOut Of The NorthFacing SouthThe North Wind

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityUseless Endeavour

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Verse ConceptsAchievementPhysical LabourdissatisfactionUseless EndeavourUnder The SunSuccess And Hard Work

So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Verse ConceptsWeariness Of LifeUseless EndeavourUnder The Sunfootball

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourMotivationSuccess And Hard WorkCompetitionaccomplishmentsaccomplishmenthardworkstriving

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was -- yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless Endeavour

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourThe Faculty Of SightFocusstrivingwanderingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

As you don't know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don't know the work of God who does all.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombUnborn FetusesBonesNot Knowing HowNot Knowing WheremomsTrusting God's PlanDirectionGrowingMotherhoodChange And GrowthMoralityHaving A BabybabystructureThe Complexity Of Nature

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