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Ecclesiastes 6:2

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

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ASV

a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

28 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834 →
יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he givesH5414 →
ל֣וֹloto <the> him
הָאֱלֹהִ֡יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
עֹשֶׁר֩'o.SherwealthH6239 →
וּנְכָסִ֨יםu.ne.kha.Simand richesH5233 →
וְכָב֜וֹדve.kha.Vodand honorH3519 →
וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּve.'ei.Ne.nuand not heH369 →
חָסֵ֥רcha.Ser[is] lackingH2638 →
לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀le.naf.Shoto appetite hisH5315 →
מִכֹּ֣לmi.Kolany of allH3605 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834 →
יִתְאַוֶּ֗הyit.'a.Vehhe desiresH183 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּyash.li.Te.nuhe gives power himH7980 →
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto eatH398 →
מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480 →
כִּ֛יkiforH3588 →
אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376 →
נָכְרִ֖יna.khe.RiforeignH5237 →
יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּyo.kha.Le.nuhe eats itH398 →
זֶ֥הzehthisH2088 →
הֶ֛בֶלHe.vel[is] futilityH1892 →
וָחֳלִ֥יvo.cho.Liand [is] an afflictionH2483 →
רָ֖עra'an evilH7451 →
הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931 →

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Ecclesiastes 5:19Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.Psalms 17:14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.Psalms 73:7From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.1 Kings 3:13Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.Lamentations 5:2Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.Job 21:9–15Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.Daniel 5:18As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.Luke 12:19–20Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’Psalms 39:6Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.Ecclesiastes 2:24Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.Hosea 7:9Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know.Ecclesiastes 4:4I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.Deuteronomy 28:33A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed.2 Chronicles 1:11God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—Deuteronomy 8:7–10For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills;Deuteronomy 28:43The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink down lower and lower.Ecclesiastes 2:4–10I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.Judges 18:10When you enter, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has delivered it into your hand. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking.”

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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