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Ecclesiastes 5:10 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 5:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 5 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:10
The Preacher warns against obsessive wealth-seeking: 'He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.' The Hebrew 'ahav' (אָהַב, loveth) denotes deep affection and attachment, not mere desire. Loving money creates insatiable appetite—acquiring more intensifies craving rather than satisfying it. The parallel phrase 'he that loveth abundance with increase' reinforces this: accumulated wealth doesn't fulfill but generates desire for more. This verse diagnoses the paradox of materialism: the more you have, the more you want...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 5:10
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“and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
“Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
“and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor”
“Again”
“don't set your heart on them.”
“God gives wisdom”
“Lo”
“moreover”