New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 5:17-19
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 78reward. 19Furthermore, as for every man to whom 9God has given riches and wealth, He has also 10empowered him to eat from them and to receive his 11reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the 12gift of God.
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 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 5:19 2 Chr 1:12; Eccl 6:2 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 6:2 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 3:13 ↩
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
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