Ecclesiastes 4:16

Which verses does Ecclesiastes 4:16 point to?

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1. Ecclesiastes 1:144 votes

   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.

2. 1 Kings 1:403 votes

   All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

3. Ecclesiastes 2:173 votes

   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.

4. Judges 9:19–202 votes

   if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you. But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

5. 2 Samuel 15:12–132 votes

   While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”

6. 2 Samuel 18:7–82 votes

   There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men. The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.

7. 2 Samuel 19:92 votes

   And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

8. 1 Kings 1:5–72 votes

   At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him. (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.) …

9. 1 Kings 12:10–162 votes

   The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist! Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’” …

10. Ecclesiastes 2:112 votes

    Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

11. Ecclesiastes 2:262 votes

    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.

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 4:16?

Ranked by reader votes.

• Ecclesiastes 5:10 4
• Ecclesiastes 6:11 4
• Ecclesiastes 1:2 2
• Ecclesiastes 4:4 2
• Ecclesiastes 11:8 2