Bible Verses About Reflections on Life

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.

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?

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

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

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

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

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

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

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

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

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

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

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.

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

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

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

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

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?

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.

O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

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,

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;