Ecclesiastes 2:18
And I hated the whole of my labor which I took under the sun; because I must leave it to the man who will come after me.
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Psalms 17:14And he sent forth his weapons, and scattered them; and multiplied lightnings, and routed them. 1
Psalms 49:10For all the wild beasts of the thicket are mine, the cattle on the mountains, and oxen. 1
Ecclesiastes 1:13And I applied my heart to seek out and examine by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven, for God has given to the sons of men an evil trouble to be troubled therewith.
Ecclesiastes 2:26For God has given to the man who is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but he has given to the sinner trouble, to add and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God; for this is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 5:13And that wealth shall perish in an evil trouble: and the man begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 9:9And see life with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which are given you under the sun: for that is your portion in your life, and in your labor wherein you labor under the sun.
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 →