Ecclesiastes 2:24King James Bible with Strong NumbersH2896There is nothing betterH120for a manH398, than that he should eat[H8799] H8354and drink[H8804] H5315, and that he should make his soulH7200enjoy[H8689] H2896goodH5999in his labourH2090. ThisH7200also I saw[H8804] H3027, that it was from the handH430of God. See the chapter |
G3853Charge[G5720] G4145them that are richG1722inG3568thisG165worldG5309, that they beG3361notG5309highminded[G5721] G3366, norG1679trust[G5760] G1909inG83uncertainG4149richesG235, butG1722inG2198the living[G5723] G2316GodG3588, whoG3930giveth[G5723] G2254usG4146richlyG3956all thingsG1519toG619enjoy;
H7623Then I commended[H8765] H8057mirthH120, because a manH2896hath no better thingH8121under the sunH398, than to eat[H8800] H8354, and to drink[H8800] H8055, and to be merry[H8800] H3867: for that shall abide[H8799] H5999with him of his labourH3117the daysH2416of his lifeH430, which GodH5414giveth[H8804] H8121him under the sun.
H398But thou must eat[H8799] H6440them beforeH3068the LORDH430thy GodH4725in the placeH3068which the LORDH430thy GodH977shall choose[H8799] H1121, thou, and thy sonH1323, and thy daughterH5650, and thy manservantH519, and thy maidservantH3881, and the LeviteH8179that is within thy gatesH8055: and thou shalt rejoice[H8804] H6440beforeH3068the LORDH430thy GodH4916in all that thou puttestH3027thine hands unto.
H8085If ye will not hear[H8799] H7760, and if ye will not lay[H8799] H3820it to heartH5414, to give[H8800] H3519gloryH8034unto my nameH559, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6635of hostsH7971, I will even send[H8765] H3994a curseH779upon you, and I will curse[H8804] H1293your blessingsH779: yea, I have cursed[H8804] H7760them already, because ye do not lay[H8802] H3820it to heart.
H376A manH430to whom GodH5414hath given[H8799] H6239richesH5233, wealthH3519, and honourH2638, so that he wantethH5315nothing for his soulH183of all that he desireth[H8691] H430, yet GodH7980giveth him not power[H8686] H398to eat[H8800] H376thereof, but a strangerH5237 H398eateth[H8799] H1892it: this is vanityH7451, and it is an evilH2483disease.
H559Then he said[H8799] H3212unto them, Go your way[H8798] H398, eat[H8798] H4924the fatH8354, and drink[H8798] H4477the sweetH7971, and send[H8798] H4490portionsH3559unto them for whom nothing is prepared[H8737] H3117: for this dayH6918is holyH113unto our LordH6087: neither be ye sorry[H8735] H2304; for the joyH3068of the LORDH4581is your strength.
H8446I sought[H8804] H3820in mine heartH4900to give[H8800] H1320myselfH3196unto wineH5090, yet acquainting[H8802] H3820mine heartH2451with wisdomH270; and to lay hold[H8800] H5531on follyH7200, till I might see[H8799] H2896what was that goodH1121for the sonsH120of menH6213, which they should do[H8799] H8064under the heavenH4557allH3117the daysH2416of their life.