Vexation

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

• Continual

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

• Heart

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

• Goad
• Wisdom
• Words

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.