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For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?(Ecclesiastes 6:8)
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.(Ecclesiastes 6:9)
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.(Ecclesiastes 6:10)
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?(Ecclesiastes 6:12)
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.(Ecclesiastes 7:1)
It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.(Ecclesiastes 7:2)

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Ecclesiastes 6:11 - Cross Reference

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. (Hosea 12:1)
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. (Ecclesiastes 2:3)
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. (Ecclesiastes 5:7)
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. (Psalm 73:6)
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 4:16)
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 3:19)
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. (Ecclesiastes 1:6)
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. (Ecclesiastes 4:8)
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. (Ecclesiastes 1:17)
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. (Ecclesiastes 4:1)