Ecclesiastes 3:9
What profite hath hee that worketh of the thing wherein he trauaileth?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
In Context
8A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace.
10I haue seene the trauaile that God hath giuen to ye sonnes of men to humble them thereby.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:3What remaineth vnto man in all his trauaile, which he suffereth vnder ye sunne?
Ecclesiastes 2:22For what hath man of all his trauaile and griefe of his heart, wherein he hath trauailed vnder the sunne?
Matthew 16:26For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:2-11
Mutability of Human Affairs. 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to get,… Read the whole commentary →