Ecclesiastes 2:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

In his sight

Genesis 7:1

Luke 1:6

Wisdom

To the sinner

Job 27:16

Proverbs 13:22

Proverbs 28:8

General references

1 Timothy 6:8

Bible References

In his sight

Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before Me in this generation.

Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

Wisdom

Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the Lord his God.

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.

Until now you have asked for nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us—our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

To the sinner

Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

General references

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.

“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher.
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”

I have seen the task that God has given people to keep them occupied.

“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

But if we have food and clothing,
we will be content with these.