New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 5:17-19
17All his life 1he also eats in darkness with 2great irritation, 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 labors under the sun during the few 6years of his life which God has given him; for this is his 78reward. 19Furthermore, as for every person to whom 9God has given riches and wealth, He has also 10given him the opportunity to 11enjoy them and to receive his 12reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the 13gift 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 Lit eat from it ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share ↩
- 13. 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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