Ecclesiastes 2:17

Therefore I hated life, for, a vexation unto me, was the work which was done under the sun,—for, all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16For there is no remembrance of a wise man, more than of a dullard, unto times age-abiding,—seeing that, already, in the days to come, all hath been forgotten, how then cometh it that the wise man dieth equally with the dullard?

18Therefore hated, I, all my toil, wherein I was toiling, under the sun,—in that I should leave it for the man who should come after me;

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Cross References

Numbers 11:15But if, in this way, thou art going to deal with me, slay me, I beseech thee, slay, if I have found favour in thine eyes,—and let me not see my grief,

Job 3:20Wherefore give, to the wretched, light? Or, life, to the embittered in soul?—

Job 7:16I am wasted away, Not, to times age-abiding, can I live, Let me alone, for, a breath, are my days.

Psalms 89:47Remember how short-lived, I, am, Wherefore, in vain, hast thou created all the sons of Adam?

Ecclesiastes 2:11When, I, looked upon all my works, which my hands had made, and on my toil, whereon I had toilsomely wrought, then lo! all, was vanity, and feeding on wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 3:16Then, again, I saw under the sun, the place of justice, that there was lawlessness, and, the place of righteousness, that there was lawlessness.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:13-17

Superiority of Wisdom to Folly. 12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. 13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more… Read the whole commentary →

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