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Ecclesiastes 5:19 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 5:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 5 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.”
Ecclesiastes 5:19 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:19
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth (גַּם כָּל־הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן־לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים עֹשֶׁר וּנְכָסִים, gam kol-ha'adam asher natan-lo ha'elohim osher unekhasim)—recognizing God as the source of material blessings, not personal achievement. And hath given him power to eat thereof (וְהִשְׁלִיטוֹ לֶאֱכֹל מִמֶּנּוּ, vehishlito le'ekhol mimmennu)—literally 'empowered him to eat from it,' acknowledging that enjoyment capacity itself is divinely granted. This is the gift of God (מַתַּת אֱלֹהִים הִיא, matat elohim hi)—the emphatic conclusion.Verse 19 nuances verse 18: wealth isn't a...
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Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 5:19
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“for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers”
“and enjoy good in all his labor”
“wealth”
“and wealth”
“and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw”
“both riches and honor”