Ecclesiastes 2:23

For all his dayes are sorowes, and his trauaile griefe: his heart also taketh not rest in the night: which also is vanitie.

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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 trauaile and griefe of his heart, wherein he hath trauailed vnder the sunne?

24There is no profit to man: but that he eate, and drinke, and delight his soule with the profit of his labour: I saw also this, that it was of the hand of God.

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Cross References

Esther 6:1The same night the King slept not, and he comanded to bring ye booke of the records, and the chronicles: and they were read before ye King.

Job 7:13When I say, My couch shall relieue me, and my bed shall bring comfort in my meditation,

Psalms 6:6I fainted in my mourning: I cause my bed euery night to swimme, and water my couch with my teares.

Psalms 77:2In the day of my trouble I sought ye Lord: my sore ranne and ceased not in the night: my soule refused comfort.

Psalms 90:15Comfort vs according to the dayes that thou hast afflicted vs, and according to the yeeres that we haue seene euill.

Ecclesiastes 1:18For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

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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