"For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travai…" — Ecclesiastes 2:26

Ecclesiastes 2:26 · KJV

“For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to {him that is} good before God. This also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit. {in his...: Heb. before him}”

— Ecclesiastes 2:26

Verse 25

For who can eat, or who else can hasten {hereunto}, more than I?

Ecclesiastes 2 — Context

{There is} nothing better for a man, {than} that he should eat and drink, and {that} he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it {was} from the hand of God. {should make...: or, delight his senses}

For who can eat, or who else can hasten {hereunto}, more than I?

For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to {him that is} good before God. This also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit. {in his...: Heb. before him}

Cross References

Proverbs 13:22

A good {man} leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner {is} laid up for the just.

Job 27:16-17

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Proverbs 28:8

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. {unjust...: Heb. by increase}

John 16:24

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Isaiah 3:10-11

Say ye to the righteous, that {it shall be} well {with him}: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought {that which was} good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

Proverbs 3:13-18

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.