Ecclesiastes 2:17

So I was hating life, because everything under the sun was evil to me: all is to no purpose and desire for wind.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

18Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:15If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame.

Job 3:20Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;

Job 7:16I have no desire for life, I would not be living for ever! Keep away from me, for my days are as a breath.

Psalms 89:47\89:46\How long, O Lord, will you Keep yourself for ever from our eyes? how long will your wrath be burning like fire?

Ecclesiastes 2:11Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 3:16And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:13-17

Superiority of Wisdom to Folly. 12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. 13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more… Read the whole commentary →

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