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

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.

And I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto you all your days.

And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of your enemies, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

O king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor:

So

I made myself great works; I built houses; I planted vineyards:

For the LORD your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

When you go, you shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God has given it into your hands; a place where there is no lack of any thing that is in the earth.

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

From men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Their eyes stand out with abundance: they have more than heart could wish.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

But

The fruit of your land, and all your labors, shall a nation which you know not eat up; and you shall be only oppressed and crushed continually:

Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are in turmoil in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.

Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knows it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knows not.

Vanity

Again, I considered all toil, and every skillful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and grasping after the wind.

And this also is a great evil, that just as he came, so shall he go: and what profit has he who has labored for the wind?

General references

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.

And a mixed race shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.