Ecclesiastes 2:21
The Scripture
(21) For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ecclesiastes 2 records the Preacher testing pleasure, wealth, and great achievements, only to find it all vanity and vexation of spirit. He weighs wisdom against folly, noting both the wise and the fool share the same fate and are eventually forgotten. The chapter concludes that enjoying one's labor is a gift from God, who gives wisdom and joy to the good but burdens the sinner with fruitless toil.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 2:17Ecclesiastes 2:18Ecclesiastes 9:18II Chronicles 31:20II Chronicles 31:21II Chronicles 33:2II Chronicles 33:3II Chronicles 33:4II Chronicles 33:5II Chronicles 33:6II Chronicles 33:7II Chronicles 33:8
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