Ecclesiastes 2:22

For what hath the man for all his toil, and for the striving of his heart,—wherein, he himself, toiled under the sun?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

In Context

21For here is a man, whose toil hath been with wisdom and with knowledge and with skill,—yet, to a man who hath not toiled therein, shall he leave it as his portion, even this, was vanity and a great vexation.

23For, all his days, are pains, and, vexatious, is his employment, even in the night, his heart lieth not down,—even this, was, vanity.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:26The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.

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 4:6Better a handful—with quietness,—than both hands, full—with toil, and feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:10He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver nor, he that loveth abundance, with revenue,—even this, was vanity.

Ecclesiastes 6:7All the toil of man, is for his mouth,—though, even the desire, is not satisfied!

Matthew 6:11Our needful bread, give us, this day;

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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