Psalms 39:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.”
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“Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, <FI>in<Fi> vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 39:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 7:7Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.
- Job 7:16I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.
- Job 14:1“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.
- Job 27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
- Psalms 49:10For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
- Psalms 89:48What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
- Psalms 127:2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- Psalms 144:4Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
- Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
- Proverbs 23:5When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
- Proverbs 27:24for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.
- Ecclesiastes 1:14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 2:8and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
- Ecclesiastes 2:17So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- 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 4:7Again, I saw futility under the sun.
- Ecclesiastes 5:14or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
- Ecclesiastes 6:11For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
- Ecclesiastes 11:10So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.
- Ecclesiastes 12:8“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”
- Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
- Isaiah 55:2Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.
- Luke 10:40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
- 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?’
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