Ecclesiastes 6:2
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous evil.
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a man

Ecclesiastes 5:19
Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.

1 Kings 3:13
Moreover, I will give you what you did not request--both riches and honor--so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.

1 Chronicles 29:25, 28
The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him. . . .

2 Chronicles 1:11
God said to Solomon, "Since this was in your heart and you have not requested riches or wealth or glory or the death of your enemies--and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king--

Daniel 5:18
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

Song of Solomon 2:4-10
He has brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love. . . .

Deuteronomy 8:7-10
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; . . .

Judges 18:10
When you enter, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has given it into your hands. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking."

Job 21:9-15
Their homes are safe from fear; the rod of God is not upon them. . . .

Psalm 17:14
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their bellies with Your treasure and satisfy their sons; so they leave their abundance to their children.

Psalm 73:7
From their callous hearts proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.

Luke 12:19, 20
Then I will say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!"' . . .

yet

Deuteronomy 28:33, 43
A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed. . . .

Psalm 39:6
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Lamentations 5:2
Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.

Hosea 7:9
Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not realize.

vanity

Ecclesiastes 4:4, 8
I saw that all labor and success spring from a man's envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. . . .

Ecclesiastes 5:16
This too is a grievous evil: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.

King James Bible
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.

International Standard Version
a man to whom God gives wealth, riches, and honor, so that he lacks none of his heart's desires—but God does not give him the capability to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger consumes them. This is pointless and a grievous affliction.

NET Bible
God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor--instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.
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