Ecc 6:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. for his soul —that is, his enjoyment. God giveth him not power to eat —This distinguishes him from the "rich" man in . "God hath given" distinguishes him also from the man who got his wealth by "oppression" ( ). stranger —those not akin, nay, even hostile to him ( ). He seems to have it in his "power" to do as he will with his wealth, but an unseen power gives him up to his own avarice: God wills that he should toil for "a stranger" ( ), who has found favor in God's sight.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

2. for his soul—that is, his enjoyment.

God giveth him not power to eat—This distinguishes him from the "rich" man in Ec 5:19. "God hath given" distinguishes him also from the man who got his wealth by "oppression" (Ec 5:8, 10).

stranger—those not akin, nay, even hostile to him (Jer 51:51; La 5:2; Ho 7:9). He seems to have it in his "power" to do as he will with his wealth, but an unseen power gives him up to his own avarice: God wills that he should toil for "a stranger" (Ec 2:26), who has found favor in God's sight.