Bible Verses About Reflection on life

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

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

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.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

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.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.