Ecclesiastes 2:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I hated

Ecclesiastes 9:9

I should

General references

Proverbs 17:25

Zechariah 9:6

Bible References

I hated

I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied.

But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.

I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward.

Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.

I should

For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth -- only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile -- like chasing the wind!

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

So the Lord said to Solomon, "Because you insist on doing these things and have not kept the covenantal rules I gave you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

So the rich man said, 'Then I beg you, father -- send Lazarus to my father's house

I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

General references

A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

A mongrel people will live in Ashdod, for I will greatly humiliate the Philistines.