Ecclesiastes 2:23

For all his days are grief, and his occupation trouble; even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

In Context

22For what hath man of all his labor, and the striving of his spirit, with which he wearieth himself under the sun?

24There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink, and let his soul enjoy good in his labor. But this, as I have seen, cometh from the hand of God.

Read all of Ecclesiastes 2

Cross References

Job 7:13When I say, My bed shall relieve me, My couch shall ease my complaint,

Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning; All the night I make my bed to swim, And drench my couch with my tears.

Psalms 77:2In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; In the night is my hand stretched forth continually; My soul refuseth to be comforted.

Psalms 90:15Make us glad according to the time in which thou hast afflicted us; According to the years in which we have seen adversity!

Ecclesiastes 1:18For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Ecclesiastes 2:23