Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Ecclesiastes 5
8 songs meet this passage
Faith · ODIE
strains against Ecclesiastes 5:10
This closing appetite for 'it all' sits in tension with the song's own claim of contentment, echoing the restlessness Ecclesiastes names as never truly satisfied by more.
“Numb the pain with the money, numb the pain with the money”
Numb · 21 Savage
strains against Ecclesiastes 5:10
The song's repeated solution to pain is wealth, but Ecclesiastes names this pursuit as ultimately unsatisfying, an endless chase that never actually fills the ache.
“So sure of yourself, baby, don't get greedy”
greedy · Tate McRae
strains against Ecclesiastes 5:10
Greed here is romantic/ego-driven rather than material, but the warning against never being satisfied still applies to the song's power dynamic.
“Whoever said money can't solve your problems”
7 rings · Ariana Grande
strains against Ecclesiastes 5:10
The song insists money solves problems if you have enough; this passage says the opposite, that love of money never satisfies.
“You ain't rich enough to hit the lot and skate”
DNA. · Kendrick Lamar
strains against Ecclesiastes 5:10
Measures worth by wealth and status, which Ecclesiastes names as ultimately empty and insatiable.
“She's getting tired of her high class toys”
Uptown Girl · Billy Joel
resonates with Ecclesiastes 5:10
There's a glimmer of truth here: wealth and possessions don't satisfy, and the uptown girl's restlessness hints at that even if the song doesn't develop it.
9 to 5 · Dolly Parton
resonates with Ecclesiastes 5:10
Echoes the futility of chasing wealth and the emptiness of systems built to enrich the few at others' expense.
“That bug's done caught me and I've been bit”
Uranium Fever (Remastered) · Elton Britt
resonates with Ecclesiastes 5:10
The restless, never-satisfied hunger for wealth described here mirrors the singer's own admission that the fever won't let him quit.
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