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?(Ecclesiastes 6:11)
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?
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)
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.(Ecclesiastes 7:3)
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Ecclesiastes 6:12 - Cross Reference
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. (Psalm 47:4)
Whereas 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. (James 4:14)
Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 9:6)
For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. (1 Chronicles 29:15)
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) (Job 8:9)
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? (Psalm 89:47)
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. (Lamentations 3:24)
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. (Psalm 16:5)
My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. (Psalm 102:11)
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. (Psalm 39:5)
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)
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. (Job 14:2)
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. (Psalm 4:6)
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? (Ecclesiastes 8:7)
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. (Job 14:21)
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. (Psalm 17:15)
I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. (Psalm 109:23)
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Psalm 90:10)
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. (Ecclesiastes 8:13)
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8)
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. (Psalm 144:4)
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? (Ecclesiastes 3:22)