Ecclesiastes 2:22

WEB

²²For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

KJV

²²For what hath^[+] man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

BSB

²²For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?

FBV

²²What do you get here on earth for all your hard work and worry?

Extra References

Ecclesiastes 1:3

³What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

Psalms 127:2

²It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

Ecclesiastes 3:9

⁹What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

1 Timothy 6:8

⁸But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

⁶Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

1 Peter 5:7

⁷casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Philippians 4:6

⁶In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Matthew 6:34

³⁴Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

¹⁷All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.

⁸There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.