Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Ecclesiastes 5:16 in English Standard Version "This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go, and what gain is there to him who toils for the wind?" Pr 11:29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. Ec 1:3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?