New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 2:21-23
21WhenH3588 thereH3426 isH3426 a personH120 whoH7945 has laboredH5998 with wisdomH2451, knowledgeH1847, and 1skillH3788, and then 2givesH5414 his 3legacyH2506 to oneH120 whoH7945 has not laboredH5998 for it; thisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892 and a greatH7227 evilH7463. 22For whatH4100 does a personH120 getH1933 in 4allH3605 his laborH5999 and in 5his strivingH7475 with whichH7945 he laborsH6001 underH8478 the sunH8121? 23BecauseH3588 allH3605 his daysH3117 his activityH6045 is painfulH4341 and 6irritatingH3708; evenH1571 at nightH3915 his 7mindH3820 8does not restH7901. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 2:21 Eccl 4:4 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 2:21 Eccl 2:18 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 2:21 Lit share ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 2:22 Eccl 1:3; 2:11 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 2:22 Lit the striving of his heart ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 2:23 Job 5:7; 14:1; Eccl 1:18; 5:17 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 2:23 Lit heart ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 2:23 Ps 127:2 ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 2
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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