Ecclesiastes 6:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

God gives a person riches, wealth, and honour  so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself,  but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:19

Furthermore, everyone to whom God has given riches and wealth,  he has also allowed him to enjoy them, take his reward, and rejoice in his labour.  This is a gift of God,

1 Kings 3:13

In addition, I will give you what you did not ask for: both riches and honour,  so that no king will be your equal during your entire life.

Lamentations 5:2

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.

Hosea 7:9

Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with grey, but he does not notice.

Daniel 5:18

Your Majesty, the Most High God gave sovereignty,  greatness, glory, and majesty to your predecessor Nebuchadnezzar.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

This too is a sickening tragedy: exactly as he comes, so he will go. What does the one gain  who struggles for the wind?

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person without a companion,  without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches.  ‘Who am I struggling for,’ he asks, ‘and depriving myself of good things? ’ This too is futile and a miserable task.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I saw that all labour and all skilful work is due to one person’s jealousy of another.  This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.  ,

2 Chronicles 1:11

God said to Solomon, ‘Since this was in your heart, and you have not requested riches, wealth, or glory, or for the life of those who hate you, and you have not even requested long life, but you have requested for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may judge my people over whom I have made you king,

1 Chronicles 29:28

He died at a good old age,  full of days,  riches, and honour, and his son Solomon became king in his place.

1 Chronicles 29:25

The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel  and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been bestowed on any king over Israel before him.

Judges 18:10

When you get there, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has handed it over to you. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking.’

Deuteronomy 28:43

The resident foreigner among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink lower and lower.

Deuteronomy 28:33

A people you don’t know will eat your land’s produce and everything you have laboured for. You will only be oppressed and crushed continually.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend silver on what is not food, and your wages on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Here is what I have seen to be good:  It is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labour one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward.