Ecclesiastes 2:26

Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.

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In The King James Version

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

In Context

25For who could eate, and who could haste to outward things more then I?

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Cross References

Genesis 7:1And the Lord said vnto Noah, Enter thou and all thine house into the Arke: for thee haue I seene righteous before me in this age.

Job 27:16Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay,

Job 32:8Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

Proverbs 28:8He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

Isaiah 3:10Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.

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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