Ecclesiastes 2:25 — Meaning and Application

For all his days {are} sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

{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. {should make...: or, delight his senses}

For who can eat, or who else can hasten {hereunto}, more than I?

For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to {him that is} good before God. This also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit. {in his...: Heb. before him}