Ecclesiastes 2:17-23 expands on this verdict, describing hatred of life and frustration at leaving labor to an heir.

Ecclesiastes 1:3 asks 'what profit under the sun?' — this verse answers: no profit at all.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 states the same verdict: all works under the sun are vanity and vexation of spirit, directly echoing this verse.

Ecclesiastes 1:2 declares all is vanity — the overarching thesis that Ecclesiastes 2:11 applies specifically to labor and achievements.

Ecclesiastes 1:17 also concludes that pursuing wisdom and folly is a striving after wind — directly echoing the same verdict.

Ecclesiastes 3:9 asks what gain the worker has from his toil, mirroring the 'nothing to be gained' verdict in 2:11.

Ecclesiastes 4:16 uses the identical phrase 'vanity and a striving after wind' to describe fleeting popularity, reinforcing the theme.

Ecclesiastes 6:9 contrasts enjoying what you have with longing for more, concluding 'vanity and a striving after wind' — same theme.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 applies the same vanity to wealth — love of money never satisfies, echoing the emptiness of labor's gain.

Ecclesiastes 3:22 responds to the futility of toil by advising joy in one's work — a practical conclusion from the same premise.

In Genesis 1:31, God sees his creation as 'very good' — a stark contrast to Solomon's assessment of his own works as vanity.

In 1 Timothy 6:6, godliness with contentment is great gain — directly contrasting the verdict that labor yields no profit.

In 2 Chronicles 7:11, Solomon completes his works prosperously — the very achievements later called vanity.

In Psalm 39:5, every man's life is declared vanity — reinforcing Ecclesiastes 2:11's application to labor as part of that universal verdict.

In Proverbs 27:20, human eyes are never satisfied — explaining the endless striving behind the vanity Ecclesiastes 2:11 describes.

In Genesis 3:17, the curse makes labor toilsome — explaining the futility Ecclesiastes 2:11 laments after the fall.

Habakkuk 2:13 describes laboring for vanity as divine judgment — echoing Solomon's universal observation that all labor is vain.

Exodus 39:43 shows Moses blessing the completed tabernacle work as obedient — contrasting Solomon's frustrated evaluation of his labor as vain.

1 John 2:16 identifies lust of the eyes and pride of life as worldly — aligning with Solomon's conclusion that such pursuits are vanity.

1 John 2:17 contrasts the passing world with those who do God's will — building on Solomon's 'vanity' by offering eternal perspective.

In Proverbs 15:16, great treasure brings trouble — aligning with Ecclesiastes 2:11's observation that labor yields vexation, not gain.

In Psalm 119:96, all perfection has limits — echoing Ecclesiastes 2:11's conclusion that human achievement is finite and futile.