Psa 17:14, Ecc 6:11, 9:9, Luk 8:14, 21:34, 1Cor 6:3-4, 2Ti 2:4 | ESV | STEP | from men by your hand , O Lord , from men of the world whose portion is in this life . You fill their womb with treasure ; they are satisfied with children , and they leave their abundance to their infants .

Psalms 17:14

14 from men by your hand, O Lord,
from ^amen of the world whose ^bportion is in this life. ^{▼▼Or from men whose portion in life is of the world}
You fill their womb with treasure; ^{▼▼Or As for your treasured ones, you fill their womb}
they are satisfied with ^echildren,
and they leave their abundance to their infants.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

11 The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?

Ecclesiastes 9:9

9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your ^fvain ^{▼▼The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (see note on 1:2)} life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your ^hportion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.

Luke 8:14

14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but ⁱas they go on their way they are choked by the ^jcares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

Luke 21:34

Watch Yourselves

34 “But watch yourselves ^klest ^lyour hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and ^mcares of this life, and ⁿthat day come upon you suddenly ^olike a trap.

1 Corinthians 6:3-4

3 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! 4 So if you have such cases, ^pwhy do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church?

2 Timothy 2:4

4 No soldier ^qgets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.