New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
18Here is what I have seen to be 1good and 2fitting: to eat, to drink and 3enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few 4years of his life which God has given him; for this is his 56reward.
19Furthermore, as for every man to whom 7God has given riches and wealth, He has also 8empowered him to eat from them and to receive his 9reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the 10gift of God.
20For he will not often 11consider the 12years of his life, because 13God keeps 14him occupied with the gladness of his heart.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:24 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit beautiful ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit see good ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or days ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or share ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:10 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 5:19 2 Chr 1:12; Eccl 6:2 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 6:2 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 3:13 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Lit remember ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Or days ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Ex 23:25 ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 5:20 So with Gr ↩
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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