Ecclesiastes 2:23

For all his yamim are machovim (sorrows), and his travail ka'as (grief, vexation); yea, his lev taketh not rest balailah. This also is hevel.

Orthodox Jewish 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 adam for all his amal, and for all the striving of his lev, wherein he hath labored under the shemesh?

24There is nothing better for adam, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his nefesh find satisfaction in his amal. Also this I saw; even this was from the Yad HaElohim.

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Cross References

Esther 6:1On that night HaMelechʼs sleep fled away, and he commanded to bring the sefer of records of the chronicles; and they were read before HaMelech.

Job 7:13When I say, My bed shall give me nachamah (comfort), 1 my couch shall ease my complaint, 1

Psalms 6:6For in mavet there is no remembrance of Thee; 1 in Sheol who shall give Thee thanks? 1

Psalms 77:2I cried unto Elohim with my voice, 1 even unto Elohim with my voice; and He gave ear unto me. 1

Psalms 90:15Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, 1 and the years wherein we have seen ra'ah. 1

Ecclesiastes 1:18For in much chochmah (wisdom) is much ka'as (grief, vexation); 1 and he that increaseth da'as increaseth mach'ov (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 →

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