New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 5:17-19
17AllH3605 his lifeH3117 1he alsoH1571 eatsH398 in darknessH2822 with 2greatH7235 irritationH3708, sicknessH2483, and angerH7110.
18HereH2009 is whatH834 I have seenH7200 to be 3goodH2896 and 4fittingH3303: to eatH398, to drinkH8354, and 5enjoyH7200H2899 oneself in allH3605 one’s laborH5999 in whichH7945 he laborsH5998 underH8478 the sunH8121 during the fewH4557 6yearsH3117 of his lifeH2425 whichH834 GodH430 has givenH5414 him; for thisH1931 is his 78rewardH2506. 19FurthermoreH1571, as for everyH3605 personH120 to whomH834 9GodH430 has givenH5414 richesH6239 and wealthH5233, He has also 10givenH7980 him theH7980 opportunityH7980 to 11enjoyH398 them and to receiveH5375 his 12rewardH2506 and rejoiceH8055 in his laborH5999; thisH2090 is the 13giftH4991 of GodH430.
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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