Ecclesiastes 2:22
The Scripture
(22) For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
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 1:3Ecclesiastes 3:9Ecclesiastes 5:10Ecclesiastes 5:11Ecclesiastes 5:17Ecclesiastes 6:7Ecclesiastes 6:8Ecclesiastes 8:15Proverbs 16:26I Timothy 6:8Ecclesiastes 4:6Ecclesiastes 4:8
Related verses (shared words)
Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 8:15Ecclesiastes 9:9