Ecclesiastes 2:20

Is There Real Happiness In Life?

¹⁹ And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity. ²⁰ Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun. ²¹ When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.

On Earth

Toiled Under the Sun

Under the Sun

Genesis 43:14

and may God Almighty grant you compassion in the sight of the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

Job 17:11-15

“My days are past, my plans are torn apart,
Even the wishes of my heart.

Psalm 39:6-7

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

1 Corinthians 15:19

If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.