Ecclesiastes 6:2

World Messianic Bible British Edition

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honour, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:19

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour—this is the gift of God.

Psalm 17:14

from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

Psalm 73:7

Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

1 Kings 3:13

I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honour, so that there will not be any amongst the kings like you for all your days.

Lamentations 5:2

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

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.

Hosea 7:9

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realise it. Indeed, grey hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realise it.

Daniel 5:18

“To you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.

Ecclesiastes 5:16

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labours for the wind?

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labour and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw all the labour and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

2 Chronicles 1:11

God said to Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, honour, or the life of those who hate you, nor yet have you asked for long life; but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, 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 Solomon his son reigned in his place.

1 Chronicles 29:25

The LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Judges 18:10

When you go, you will come to an unsuspecting people, and the land is large; for God has given it into your hand, a place where there is no lack of anything that is in the earth.”

Deuteronomy 28:43

The foreigner who is amongst you will mount up above you higher and higher, and you will come down lower and lower.

Deuteronomy 28:33

A nation which you don’t know will eat the fruit of your ground and all of your work. You will only be oppressed and crushed always,

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which doesn’t satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in richness.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour, in which he labours under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.