Psalms 39:6

People bustle about like shadows, amassing wealth they cannot keep. Earthly striving without God is ultimately in vain.

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• Luke 12:20–21But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
• Eccl 2:26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Jas 4:14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
• 1 Cor 7:31And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
• Ps 127:2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
• Eccl 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
• 1 Pet 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
• Eccl 5:14But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
• Eccl 4:7–8Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
• Luke 12:29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
• Job 27:16–17Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
• Isa 55:2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
• Eccl 2:17–21Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Prov 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
• Eccl 12:8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
• Eccl 6:11–12Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
• Eccl 1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Eccl 2:8I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
• Ps 49:10–11For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
• Luke 10:40–42But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
• Prov 27:24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
• Jas 5:3Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
• 1 Pet 1:24For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
• Prov 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

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