Ecclesiastes 2:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.”
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“I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And I hated all my labor wherein I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 2:18 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 11:11Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.
- Psalms 17:14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
- Psalms 39:6Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
- Psalms 49:10For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
- Ecclesiastes 1:3What does a man gain from all his labor, at which he toils under the sun?
- Ecclesiastes 1:13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
- Ecclesiastes 2:4I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
- Ecclesiastes 2:26To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 4:3But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.
- Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
- Ecclesiastes 5:18Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.
- Ecclesiastes 9:9Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.
- Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
- Luke 16:27‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
- Acts 20:29I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
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