Psalm 39:6
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
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a vain whew.

1 Corinthians 7:31
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

surely

Ecclesiastes 1:14
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.

Ecclesiastes 2:17, 18, 20, 21
So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind. . . .

Ecclesiastes 4:7, 8
Again, I saw futility under the sun. . . .

Ecclesiastes 6:11, 12
For the more words, the more futility--and how does that profit anyone? . . .

Ecclesiastes 12:8, 13
"Futility of futilities, " says the Teacher. "Everything is futile!" . . .

Isaiah 55:2
Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.

Luke 10:40-42
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!" . . .

Luke 12:20, 21, 29
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?' . . .

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

he heapeth

Psalm 49:10, 11
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. . . .

Job 27:16, 17
Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, . . .

Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is passed to the righteous.

Proverbs 23:5
When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Proverbs 27:24
for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.

Ecclesiastes 2:8, 18-21, 26
and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men--many concubines. . . .

Ecclesiastes 5:14
or wealth lost in a bad venture, so that when he has a son there is nothing to pass on.

Luke 12:20, 21
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?' . . .

James 5:3
Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Surely every man walks about as a phantom; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow. Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain, gathering possessions without knowing who will get them.

International Standard Version
In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.

NET Bible
Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because a man walks in an image and he fades away like a vapor; he lays down treasures and does not know for whom he gathered them.
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