Ecclesiastes 5:19

17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

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

20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.
KJV
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
WEB
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 labor—this is the gift of God.
ASV
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor-this is the gift of God.
DARBY
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and power to eat thereof, and to take his portion and to rejoice in his labour: that is a gift of God.
BLB
Also every man [for] whom God has given to him riches and wealth, and given him power to eat from it and to receive his portion and to rejoice in his toil—this, it [is] a gift of God.
ÅB
Og når Gud gir et menneske rikdom og skatter og setter ham i stand til å nyte godt av det og ta det som blir ham til del, og glede seg i sitt strev, så er det en Guds gave;
OTB
Dessuten, når Gud gir noen rikdom og eiendeler, og evnen til å nyte dem, å akseptere sin lodd og finne glede i sitt strev—dette er en gave fra Gud.
B1930
Og når Gud gir et menneske rikdom og skatter og setter ham i stand til å nyte godt av det og ta det som blir ham til del, og glede sig i sitt strev, så er det en Guds gave;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 8:18

    But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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  • Ecclesiastes 3:13

    And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

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  • Ecclesiastes 6:2

    A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

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  • 2 Chronicles 1:12

    Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

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  • Ecclesiastes 2:24–26

    There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

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  • 1 Kings 3:13

    And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

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