Ecclesiastes 2:26

God yaf wisdom, and kunnyng, and gladnesse to a good man in his siyt; but he yaf turment, and superflu bisynesse to a synnere, that he encreesse, and gadere togidere, and yyue to hym that plesith God; but also this is vanyte, and veyn bisynesse of soule.

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In The King James Version

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

In Context

25Who schal deuoure so, and schal flowe in delicis, as Y dide?

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Cross References

Genesis 7:1Also the Lord seide to Noe, Entre thou and al thin hous in to the schip, for Y seiy thee iust bifore me in this generacioun.

Job 27:16If he gaderith togidere siluer as erthe, and makith redi clothis as cley;

Job 32:8But as Y se, spirit is in men, and the enspiryng `ether reuelacioun, of Almyyti God yyueth vndurstondyng.

Proverbs 3:13Blessid is the man that fyndith wisdom, and which flowith with prudence.

Proverbs 28:8He that gaderith togidere richessis bi vsuris, and fre encrees, gaderith tho togidere ayens pore men.

Isaiah 3:10Seie ye to the iust man, that it schal be to hym wel; for he schal ete the fruyt of hise fyndyngis.

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