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Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

Ecclesiastes 4:8 BSB

Ecclesiastes 4:8 has 17 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 17 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 John 2:16 (11 votes) and Proverbs 27:20 (10 votes). 26 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from Genesis 2 to 1 John 2.

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Which verses does Ecclesiastes 4:8 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 John 2:1611 votes

    For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

  2. Proverbs 27:2010 votes

    Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

  3. Luke 12:208 votes

    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?’

  4. Ecclesiastes 1:87 votes

    All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.

  5. Ecclesiastes 1:136 votes

    And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!

  6. Matthew 11:286 votes

    Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

  7. Genesis 2:185 votes

    The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

  8. Psalm 39:65 votes

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

  9. Ecclesiastes 4:9–125 votes

    Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up! …

  10. Ecclesiastes 5:105 votes

    He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.

  11. Isaiah 5:85 votes
  12. Isaiah 56:3–55 votes
  13. Genesis 15:2–34 votes
  14. Ecclesiastes 2:234 votes
  15. Isaiah 44:19–204 votes
  16. Isaiah 55:24 votes
  17. Habakkuk 2:5–94 votes

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 4:8?

The 10 strongest of 26.