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Ecc 2:26

For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to {him that is} good before God. This also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit. {in his...: Heb. before him}

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ParallelPro 13:22

A good {man} leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner {is} laid up for the just.

ParallelJob 27:16

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

ParallelPro 28:8

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. {unjust...: Heb. by increase}

ParallelIsa 3:10

Say ye to the righteous, that {it shall be} well {with him}: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

ParallelJoh 16:24

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

ParallelCol 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Parallel2Ch 31:20

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought {that which was} good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

ParallelPro 3:13

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}

ParallelCol 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

ParallelGen 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

ParallelJob 32:8

But {there is} a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

ParallelLuk 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

ParallelRom 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

ParallelJas 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, {and} easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. {partiality: or, wrangling}

Parallel1Co 1:30

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

ParallelGal 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

ParallelEcc 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.

ParallelPro 13:22

A good {man} leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner {is} laid up for the just.

ParallelMat 6:19

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

ParallelJob 32:8

But {there is} a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

ParallelJob 38:36

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

ParallelEcc 5:10

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this {is} also vanity.

ParallelPro 28:8

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. {unjust...: Heb. by increase}

ParallelEcc 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.

ParallelPsa 39:6

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. {a vain...: Heb. an image}

Parallel1Ki 4:29

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that {is} on the sea shore.

ParallelEcc 7:26

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart {is} snares and nets, {and} her hands {as} bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. {whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God}

ParallelJer 2:13

For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, {and} hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

ParallelJob 27:17

He may prepare {it}, but the just shall put {it} on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

ParallelEcc 1:2

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all {is} vanity.

ParallelEcc 4:4

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This {is} also vanity and vexation of spirit. {every...: Heb. all the rightness of work} {for this...: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour}

ParallelPsa 37:16

A little that a righteous man hath {is} better than the riches of many wicked.

ParallelDan 1:17

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. {Daniel...: or, he made Daniel understand}

ParallelEcc 5:14

But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and {there is} nothing in his hand.

ParallelEcc 3:10

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

ParallelEcc 1:13

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all {things} that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. {to be...: or, to afflict them}

Parallel1Th 1:3

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

ParallelEcc 9:2

All {things come} alike to all: {there is} one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as {is} the good, so {is} the sinner; {and} he that sweareth, as {he} that feareth an oath.

Parallel2Pe 3:15

And account {that} the longsuffering of our Lord {is} salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

ParallelDeu 12:25

Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do {that which is} right in the sight of the LORD.

Parallel2Ch 19:11

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest {is} over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites {shall be} officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good. {Deal...: Heb. Take courage and do}

ParallelPsa 49:10

For he seeth {that} wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

ParallelEcc 2:18

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. {taken: Heb. laboured}

ParallelEcc 4:16

{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.

ParallelEcc 11:8

But if a man live many years, {and} rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh {is} vanity.

ParallelIsa 23:18

And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing. {durable: Heb. old}

ParallelGen 42:38

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

ParallelEcc 1:8

All things {are} full of labour; man cannot utter {it}: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.