Ecclesiastes 2:22

What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?

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In The King James Version

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

In Context

21Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

23All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:26The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

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 4:6One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:10\5:11\When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?

Ecclesiastes 6:7All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.

Matthew 6:11Give us this day bread for our needs.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:18-26

Sources of Dissatisfaction; The Cheerful Use of Abundance. 17 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. 18 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also… Read the whole commentary →

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