Ecclesiastes 6:11
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?”Ecclesiastes 6:11
What Does Ecclesiastes 6:11 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 6:11 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 6, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 6:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 10:41“And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:”Psalms 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.”Ecclesiastes 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.”Ecclesiastes 1:2“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”Ecclesiastes 5:7“For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.”Ecclesiastes 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.”Romans 3:1“What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?”1 Corinthians 15:19“If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.”Job 7:16“I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.”Psalms 73:6“Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.”Ecclesiastes 1:6“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 1:17“And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.”Ecclesiastes 2:3“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 3:19“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 4:1“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 4:8“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.”Hosea 12:1“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.”Ecclesiastes 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.”
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