Bible Cross References
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes 1:6-9
6
The wind goes toward the south, and it turns around to the north; it whirls around continually; and the wind returns according to its circuits.
7
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, there they return again.
8
All things are full of labor; man is not able to utter it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
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 nothing new under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 1:17-9
Ecclesiastes 1:18-9
Ecclesiastes 2:3-11
3
I sought in my heart to gratify my flesh with wine, while leading my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might find out what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.
4
I made my works great; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
5
I made gardens and orchards for myself, and I planted trees in them, of all kinds of fruit.
6
I made pools of water for myself, to water the forest springing up with trees.
7
I have bought slaves and maids, and had servants born in my house; I also had more livestock, herds and flocks, than all were before me in Jerusalem.
8
I also gathered silver and gold to myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got men singers and women singers for myself, and the delights of the sons of men, wives and concubines.
9
I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.
10
And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them; I did not withhold my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and this was my share from all my labor.
11
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and striving of spirit; and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 3:19
For that which happens to the sons of men also happens to beasts, even one thing happens to them. As this one dies, so that one dies; yea, they all have one breath; so that a man has no advantage over a beast; for all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 4:1-4
1
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of the oppressed ones, and they had no comforter! And on the side of those who oppressed them there was power, but they had no comforter.
2
Therefore I congratulated the dead who already have died, more than the living who are still alive.
3
Yea, better than both is he who has never existed, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4
Again, I considered all labor, and every successful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and striving of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:8-4
Ecclesiastes 4:16-4
Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and increasing of words there is also vanity; but fear God.
Psalm 73:6
Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them like a garment.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind; all the day he multiplies lies and ruin. And they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.