New American Standard Bible 2020
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 labors under the sun during the few 4years of his life which God has given him; for this is his 56reward.
19Furthermore, as for every person to whom 7God has given riches and wealth, He has also 8given him the opportunity to 9enjoy them and to receive his 10reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the 11gift of God.
20For he will not often call to mind the 12years of his life, because 13God keeps 14him busy with the joy 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 Lit eat from it ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 3:13 ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Or days ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Ex 23:25 ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 5:20 As in LXX ↩
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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