Ecclesiastes 2:18

Yea, I hated all my amal for which I had toiled under the shemesh; because I must leave it unto the adam that shall occupy my place after me.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17Therefore I hated HaChayyim (Life); because the ma'aseh that is wrought under the shemesh is grievous unto me; for all is hevel and chasing after ruach.

19And who hath da'as whether he shall be a chacham or a kesil? Nevertheless shall he have shlitah (control, authority) over all my amal for which I have toiled, and have poured out my chochmah under the shemesh. This also is hevel.

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Cross References

Psalms 17:14From men with Thy yad, Hashem, 1 from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, 1 and with Thy treasures Thou fillest their belly; 1 they are satisfied with children, 1 and leave their abundance to their babes. 1

Psalms 49:10That he should live on lanetzach, 1 and not see shachat (corruption, decay, the pit). + 49:10 cf Psa 16:10 1

Ecclesiastes 1:13And I set my lev to seek and search out by chochmah concerning all things that are done under Shomayim; what grievous task hath Elohim given to the bnei haAdam to be afflicted therewith.

Ecclesiastes 2:26For to the adam that is pleasing in His sight, Hashem gives chochmah, and da'as, and simchah; but to the choteh (sinner) Hashem giveth travail; Hashem giveth the work of gathering and storing up, that Hashem may give to him that pleases HaElohim. This also is hevel and chasing after ruach.

Ecclesiastes 5:13The same osher (riches) perish by an evil event and he begetteth a ben; thus this one hath nothing in his hand.

Ecclesiastes 9:9Live joyfully with the isha whom thou lovest all the days of thy chayyei hevel, which he hath given thee under the shemesh, all the days of thy hevel; for that is thy chelek in this life, and in thy amal (toil) which thou laborest under the shemesh.

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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