a man to whom God shall give wealth, and substance, and honour, and he wants nothing for his soul of all things that he shall desire, yet God shall not give him power to eat of it, for a stranger shall devour it: this is vanity, and an evil infirmity.
KJV
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.
Parallel Translations
a man to whom God shall give wealth, and substance, and honor, and he wants nothing for his soul of all things that he shall desire, yet God shall not give him power to eat of it, for a stranger shall devour it: this is vanity, and an evil infirmity.
a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, 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 5:19Psalms 17:14Psalms 73:7Lamentations 5:21 Kings 3:13Job 21:9–15Luke 12:19–20Daniel 5:18Psalms 39:6Judges 18:102 Chronicles 1:111 Chronicles 29:28Deuteronomy 28:43Ecclesiastes 2:4–10Deuteronomy 28:33
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