New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 5:17-18

17Throughout his life 1he also eats in darkness with 2great vexation, sickness and anger.

18Here is what I have seen to be 3good and 4fitting: to eat, to drink and 5enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few 6years of his life which God has given him; for this is his 7 8reward.

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Notes

1. Ecclesiastes 5:17 Ps 127:2 ↩
2. Ecclesiastes 5:17 Eccl 2:23 ↩
3. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:24 ↩
4. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit beautiful ↩
5. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit see good ↩
6. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or days ↩
7. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or share ↩
8. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:10 ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 5

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings