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 told Noah, "Come you and all your household into the ark, because I've seen that you alone are righteous in this generation.

Both of them were righteous before God, having lived blamelessly according to all of the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

Wisdom

Hezekiah did this throughout all of Judah, and he acted well, doing what the LORD his God considered to be right and true.

How joyful is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding,

"Tell the righteous that things will go well, because they will enjoy the fruit of their actions."

So far you haven't asked for anything in my name. Keep asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete."

For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.

It is because of God that you are in union with the Messiah Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

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

For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

To the sinner

"Though he hoards silver like dust, and stores away garments like clay,

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.

General references

Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.

"Utterly pointless," says the Teacher. "Absolutely pointless; everything is pointless."

I have observed the burdens placed by God on human beings in order to perfect them.

"Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

With food to eat and clothes to wear; content we are in everything.