New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
24ThereH369 isH369 1nothingH369 betterH2896 for a personH120 than to eatH398 and drinkH8354, and showH7200 2himselfH5315 some goodH2896 in his troubleH5999. ThisH2090 tooH1571 I have seenH7200, that it is 3from the handH3027 of GodH430.
25For whoH4310 can eatH398 and whoH4310 can haveH2363 enjoymentH2363 withoutH2351H4480 4Him?
26For to a personH120 whoH7945 is goodH2896 in His sightH6440, 5He has givenH5414 wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH1847 and joyH8057, while to the sinnerH2398 He has givenH5414 the taskH6045 of gatheringH622 and collectingH3664 so that he may 6giveH5414 to oneH2896 who is goodH2896 in God’sH430 sightH6440. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is 7futilityH1892 and strivingH7469 after windH7307.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Eccl 2:3; 3:12, 13, 22; 5:18; 6:12; 8:15; 9:7; Is 56:12; Luke 12:19; 1 Cor 15:32; 1 Tim 6:17 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Lit his soul ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Eccl 3:13 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 2:25 As in LXX; Heb me ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 2:26 Job 32:8; Prov 2:6 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 2:26 Job 27:16, 17; Prov 13:22 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 2:26 Eccl 1:14 ↩
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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