Ecclesiastes 4:16
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.
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Ecclesiastes 4:16
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.
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Genesis 37:4
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
Genesis 37:11
His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
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Judges 9:19
if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
Judges 9:20
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.”
2 Samuel 18:7
The people of Israel were struck there before David’s servants, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
2 Samuel 18:8
For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
2 Samuel 19:9
All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.
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1 Samuel 8:6
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
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1 Samuel 8:7
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.
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2 Samuel 15:4
Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”
2 Samuel 15:6
Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 15:12
Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel 15:13
A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”
2 Samuel 16:19
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
2 Samuel 20:1
There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”
1 Kings 1:5
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings 1:6
His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
1 Kings 1:7
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
1 Kings 12:10
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us’— tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
1 Kings 12:11
Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”
1 Kings 12:12
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
1 Kings 12:13
The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
1 Kings 12:14
and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
1 Kings 12:15
So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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1 Kings 1:40
All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.
Isaiah 2:7
Their land is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures. Their land also is full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots.
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Job 22:5
Isn’t your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.
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Psalms 39:5
Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.
Psalms 39:6
“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.
Psalms 62:10
Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
Psalms 144:4
Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
Romans 8:20
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
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Psalms 73:6
Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.
Ecclesiastes 1:6
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.
Ecclesiastes 1:7
All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.
Ecclesiastes 1:8
All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 1:11
There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.
Ecclesiastes 1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 5:6
Don’t allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don’t protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
Ecclesiastes 7:28
which my soul still seeks, but I have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all those.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
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Ecclesiastes 2:2
I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
Ecclesiastes 5:15
As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 5:16
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?
Ecclesiastes 7:6
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 2:16
For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory forever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!
Ecclesiastes 3:13
Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
Ecclesiastes 3:17
I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
Ecclesiastes 3:18
I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.
Ecclesiastes 3:20
All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Ecclesiastes 3:21
Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?”
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?
Ecclesiastes 6:8
For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
Ecclesiastes 7:22
for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 8:14
There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or night),
Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for their memory is forgotten.
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Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
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Ezekiel 33:32
Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they don’t do them.
Matthew 11:7
As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
Mark 6:20
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
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