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

And the LORD said unto Noah, "Go into the ark both thou and all thy household. For thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.

Wisdom

And of this manner did Hezekiah, throughout all Judah; and did that was good, right and truth, before the LORD his God.

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

Bid the righteous do well, for they shall enjoy the fruits of their studies.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name. Ask and ye shall receive it: that our joy may be full.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption.

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.

To the sinner

Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay,

which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

General references

A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.

All is but vanity - sayeth the Preacher - all is but plain vanity.

For as touching the travail and carefulness which God hath given unto men, I see that he hath given it them, to be exercised in it.

"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content.