Ecclesiastes 2:18 gives the personal experience of leaving toil to an heir, matching the sinner's gathering only to give to another in this verse.

Ecclesiastes 9:2 asserts one fate for righteous and sinner, directly opposing this verse's distinction in how God treats each.

Ecclesiastes 7:26 uses the same 'pleases God' vs. 'sinner' contrast, but with the sinner trapped by a seductress instead of by toil.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 first uses the phrase 'vanity and striving after wind' that concludes this verse, creating a thematic bookend.

Ecclesiastes 1:2 declares all is vanity — the exact judgment applied to the sinner's gathering here, unifying the book's theme.

Ecclesiastes 5:14 describes riches lost in a bad venture, a concrete example of wealth slipping away like the sinner's gathered goods.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 says love of money brings no satisfaction, paralleling the sinner's futile gathering in this verse.

Ecclesiastes 3:10 says God gives business to humans, echoing the divine assignment of labor seen in this verse's contrast.

In James 3:17, wisdom from above is pure and peaceable — matching the wisdom God gives to those who please Him in Ecclesiastes 2:26.

Isaiah 3:11 pronounces woe on the wicked — contrasting the sinner's futile gathering that ends up given to the righteous.

In Proverbs 13:22, the sinner's wealth is stored for the righteous — identical to Ecclesiastes 2:26.

In Proverbs 28:8, wealth gained by usury goes to the gracious — echoing Ecclesiastes 2:26's principle.

In Job 27:17, the righteous wear what the wicked prepared — directly parallel to Ecclesiastes 2:26's transfer.

Psalm 39:6 describes amassing riches not knowing who will gather them — a clear parallel to the sinner's futile gathering that is given away.

Job 38:36 asks who gives wisdom, asserting God as its source — directly supporting the statement here that God gives wisdom.

Job 32:8 says the breath of the Almighty gives understanding — reinforcing the claim that wisdom and knowledge come from God.

1 Kings 4:29 shows God giving Solomon great wisdom — a concrete example of the claim here that God grants wisdom to those who please Him.

Isaiah 23:18 echoes the same pattern: wealth gathered by sinners ultimately goes to those who serve the Lord.

Daniel 1:17 provides a concrete example of God giving wisdom and knowledge to faithful youths, directly paralleling the promise here.

Matthew 6:19 warns against storing earthly treasures, contrasting with the sinner's storing for the righteous in this verse.

1 Corinthians 1:30 reveals Christ as wisdom from God — fulfilling the gift of wisdom promised to those who please God.

Proverbs 3:13-18 praises wisdom as a source of blessing and peace — the same wisdom God gives to those who please Him.

Psalm 49:10 notes that all leave their wealth to others — paralleling the sinner's gathering being given to the one who pleases God.

Genesis 7:1 shows God saving righteous Noah, illustrating the principle in Ecclesiastes 2:26 that God blesses those who please him.

Romans 14:18 says serving Christ makes one acceptable to God — directly relating to the 'one who pleases him' in Ecclesiastes.

Luke 1:6 describes Zechariah and Elizabeth as righteous before God, an example of those who please God and receive his favor as in Ecclesiastes 2:26.

Isaiah 3:10 promises well-being to the righteous — mirroring the joy and knowledge given to the one who pleases God.

Psalm 37:16 says the little of the righteous is better than the wicked's abundance — contrasting the righteous and the sinner's gain, similar to this verse.