Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 2:19 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 2:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 2 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 2:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? Solomon confronts the ultimate futility of earthly labor: he cannot control whether his successor will be wise or foolish, yet this unknown heir shall have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured (יִשְׁלַט בְּכָל־עֲמָלִי, yishlat b'chol-amali). The verb 'shalat' (שָׁלַט) means to have dominion or exercise power—someone else will control what Solomon built through wisdom and toil. This is vanity (הֶבֶל, hevel)—vapor, breath, emptiness.The tragedy intensifies because Solomon likely wrote this reflecting on his son Rehoboam, whose ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 2:19
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“than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?”
“then peaceful”
“that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;”
“coming down from the Father of lights”
“and took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh”
“saying”
“and it seemed great to me.”