Ecclesiastes 6:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

A man

Daniel 5:18

So

Luke 12:19

But

Vanity

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Ecclesiastes 5:16

General references

Ecclesiastes 3:13

Zechariah 9:6

Bible References

A man

Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil--this is the gift of God.

I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days.

And the LORD made Solomon very great in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

God answered Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king,

O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty.

So

I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills,

As soon as you go, you will come to an unsuspecting people. The land is spacious, for God has given it into your hands, a place where there is no lack of anything that is in the earth."

Their houses are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them.

from men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.

Their eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.'

But

A nation that you have not known shall eat up the fruit of your ground and of all your labors, and you shall be only oppressed and crushed continually,

Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners.

Strangers devour his strength, and he knows it not; gray hairs are sprinkled upon him, and he knows it not.

Vanity

Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go, and what gain is there to him who toils for the wind?

General references

also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil--this is God's gift to man.

a mixed people shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of Philistia.