Ecclesiastes 2:26

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Cross References (17)

  • Proverbs 13:22 (43)

    A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

  • Job 27:16–17 (41)

    Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,

  • Proverbs 28:8 (29)

    He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

  • John 16:24 (21)

    Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

  • Isaiah 3:10–11 (21)

    Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

  • Proverbs 3:13–18 (18)

    Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

  • Colossians 3:16–17 (18)

    Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing ps

  • 2 Chronicles 31:20–21 (18)

    So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.

  • Colossians 1:9–12 (16)

    For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with t

  • Job 32:8 (15)

    But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

  • Luke 1:6 (15)

    Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

  • James 3:17 (14)

    But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit,

  • Genesis 7:1 (14)

    Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this genera

  • Romans 14:17–18 (13)

    For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:30–31 (13)

    It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, a

  • Galatians 5:22–23 (12)

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • Ecclesiastes 1:14 (8)

    I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.