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1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common
among men:
2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that
he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God
giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this
is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
3 If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that
the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good,
and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is
better than he.
4 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his
name shall be covered with darkness.
5 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath
more rest than the other.
6 Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen
no good: do not all go to one place?
7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is
not filled.
8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor,
that knoweth to walk before the living?
9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire:
this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is
man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the
better?
12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days
of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a
man what shall be after him under the sun?1
References and notes
1. King James Authorized
Version
2.
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
- http://eword.gospelcom.net/comments/ecclesiastes/gill/ecclesiastes6.htm
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Synopsis of Ecclesiastes 6 |
The wise man goes on to expose the vanity of riches, as
possessed by a covetous man, who makes no use of them; an
evil, and a common one under the sun, vs.1;
Who is described by the good things he has; which he has not
a power to enjoy, but a stranger enjoys them, vs.2;
by his numerous offspring and long life; yet neither is he
satisfied with good in life, nor has he a burial at death;
wherefore an abortive is preferred unto him, vs.3;
For though many things may be said of that which are
disagreeable, yet worse of him, and that has more rest than
he; and besides, they both go to one place, the grave, vs.4;
and the vanity of an anxious labour for riches is further
argued from the use of them, at most and best, which is only
for the body, and the sustenance of it, but cannot satisfy
the mind or soul, vs.7;
and this use a fool can make of, them, as well as a wise
man; and a poor man, that is knowing, diligent, and
industrious to live, as well as the rich, vs.8;
Wherefore it is best to enjoy and be content with present
mercies, than to let loose the wandering desires after what
may never be had, vs.9;
and especially it should be considered, that let a man be in
what circumstances he will, he is but a man; and these
circumstances are determined and appointed by God, which he
cannot alter; and therefore it is both vain and sinful to
contend with him, vs.10;
And, after all, a man is never the better for his carking
cares and wandering desires, since there are so many things
that increase vanity, vs.11;
and a man is so ignorant of what is good for him for the
present, and of what shall be after him, vs.12.2
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