Ecclesiastes 2:22
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?”Ecclesiastes 2:22
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:22 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 2:22 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 2, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Work & Rest.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 2:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 11:28“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”Genesis 3:17“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”Ecclesiastes 1:3“What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?”Psalms 127:2“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”Ecclesiastes 3:9“What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?”Ecclesiastes 4:6“Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”Matthew 6:34“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”Philippians 4:6“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”1 Timothy 6:8“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”1 Peter 5:7“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”Job 5:7“Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.”Ecclesiastes 4:8“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 5:10“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”Ecclesiastes 5:17“All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.”Ecclesiastes 6:7“All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.”Ecclesiastes 8:15“Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.”Matthew 6:11“Give us this day our daily bread.”Matthew 16:26“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”Proverbs 16:26“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.”Ecclesiastes 2:10“And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.”
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