Ecclesiastes 2:25
What does Ecclesiastes 2:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 2:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?
KJV
King James Version · 1611For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Who may take food or have pleasure without him?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who shall so feast and abound with delights as I?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For who can eat, or who be eager, more than I?
Context
v.24There is nothing better for a manthanthat he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
v.25This passage
v.26For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth 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 pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
- Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.
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