A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger drives him on.
Ecclesiastes 6:7 - Tree of Life Version All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All the labor of man is for his mouth [for self-preservation and enjoyment], and yet his desire is not satisfied. [Prov. 16:26.] American Standard Version (1901) All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. Common English Bible All the hard work of humans is for the mouth, but the appetite is never full. Catholic Public Domain Version Every labor of man is for his mouth, but his soul will not be filled. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All the labour of man is for his mouth, but his soul shall not be filled. |
A laborer’s appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger drives him on.
All things are wearisome. No one can express them. The eye is never satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
When goods increase, so do those who consume them. So what advantage are they to the owner except he sees it with his eyes?
A lover of money never has enough money, and a lover of wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is futile.
Even if a man should father a hundred children and live many years, however many the days of his years may be, yet his soul is never satisfied with his prosperity and he does not have a proper burial, then I say that it is better for the stillborn than him.
So what advantage has the wise over the fool? What does the pauper gain by knowing how to walk before the living?
“So I say to you, do not worry about your life—what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?
And I’ll say to myself, ’O my soul, you have plenty of goods saved up for many years! So take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry.”’
Don’t work for food that spoils, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on Him, God the Father has put the seal of approval.”