Ecclesiastes 2:10

Modern English Version

Everything my eyes wanted, I did not refuse them. I did not withhold my heart from any selfish pleasure, for my heart was glad of all my efforts; and this was my reward for all my efforts.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasing to the eyes and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair and took as wives any they chose.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman?

Psalm 119:37

Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and revive me in Your ways.

Psalm 128:2

For you shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.

Proverbs 23:5

Will you let your eyes fly after that which is not? For such wealth certainly sprouts wings, flying away like an eagle to the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 2:1

And I said in my heart, “Come, and I will test you with selfish pleasures; enjoy your desires.” And notice that this too is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:22

What becomes a man for all his labor and striving in his heart with which he toils under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink, and make his life see the good in his labor. This I have seen is from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that there is nothing better than that people take joy in their labor, for that is their reward. Who will bring a person to see what will happen after his life?

Ecclesiastes 5:10

The one who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; the one who loves money desires revenues in abundance. This also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

Moreover, in all his days he eats in darkness, while he is greatly irritated in sickness and anger.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

This is what I have observed to be good and pleasing: to eat and drink and see benefit in all one’s labor with which he toils under the sun the few days of his life, which God has given to him, for this is his reward.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God does not give him ability to enjoy these things, because another man enjoys his possessions. This is vanity and a tormenting injustice.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Better to be content with the sight of eyes than to have a wandering appetite. This is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I commend enjoyment, because there is nothing better for people under the sun than to eat and drink and enjoy life, for enjoyment will go with a person in his toil all the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

Their love, hatred, and envy have already perished; they will never again have any share in all that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that He has given you under the sun, because that is your reward in life and for your toil, which you perform under the sun.

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Judges 14:2

He came back up and told his father and mother, “I have seen a woman in Timnah from the daughters of the Philistines; now get her for me as a wife.”