When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge whose Ecclesiastes 2:17, 18 Ecclesiastes 9:18 2 Chronicles 31:20, 21 2 Chronicles 33:2-9 2 Chronicles 34:2 2 Chronicles 35:18 2 Chronicles 36:5 Jeremiah 22:15, 17 leave Chapter Outline 1. the vanity of human courses is the work of pleasure12. Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both have one event 18. The vanity of human labor, in leaving it they know not to whom 24. Nothing better than joy in our labor but that is God's gift Jump to Previous Enjoyed Equity Evil Expert Gives Great Heritage Labor Labour Meaningless Misfortune Owns Portion Skill Skillfulness Someone Sometimes Therein Toiled Vanity Wisdom Work WorkedJump to Next Enjoyed Equity Evil Expert Gives Great Heritage Labor Labour Meaningless Misfortune Owns Portion Skill Skillfulness Someone Sometimes Therein Toiled Vanity Wisdom Work Worked |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil. King James Bible For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible When there is a man whose work was done with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great wrong. International Standard Version For sometimes people who strive to obtain wisdom, knowledge, and equity leave everything as an inheritance to a person who never worked for it. This, too, is pointless and greatly troublesome. NET Bible For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice! Links Ecclesiastes 2:21 NIVEcclesiastes 2:21 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:21 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:21 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:21 KJV Ecclesiastes 2:21 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:21 Parallel Ecclesiastes 2:21 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:21 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:21 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:21 German Bible Ecclesiastes 2:21 Commentaries Bible Hub |