Ecclesiastes 1:14

Origen

• Origen, De Principiis I.7Book I

  “I have looked, and seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity.”” — editor's note: Eccles. i. 1, 14.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount I.1Book I

  “We read in Scripture concerning the striving after temporal things, “All is vanity and presumption of spirit;” but presumption of spirit means audacity and pride: usually also the proud are said to have great spirits; and rightly, inasmuch as the wind also is called spirit.” — editor's note: Eccles. i. 14.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 7

  “I have seen all things, says the preacher, I have reviewed in thought all human things, wealth, pleasure, power, unstable glory, wisdom which evades us rather than is won; then…” — editor's note: Eccles. i. 14.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.12Book III

  “Of this same thing in Solomon: “I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; and, lo, all are vanity.”” — editor's note: Eccles. i. 14.

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• Sirach 10:13

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.

• Matthew 11:28

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.

• Luke 6:20

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.

• 1 Corinthians 8:1

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.

• Psalm 36:6

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.

• Psalm 48:8

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.1.