TSK
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge references in NET.
When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
He named him Noah, saying,“This one will bring us comfort from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the LORD has cursed.”
For evil does not come up from the dust, nor does trouble spring up from the ground,
The Brevity of Life“Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble.
Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath.
Introduction: Utter Futility“Futile! Futile!” laments the Teacher,“Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!”
Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded:“All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless– like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth.”
Painful Days and Restless Nights What does a man acquire from all his labor and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth?
The earth is defiled by its inhabitants, for they have violated laws, disregarded the regulation, and broken the permanent treaty.
And he said to him,‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.
Then he will answer them,‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage– I have conquered the world.”
For the creation was subjected to futility– not willingly but because of God who subjected it– in hope