Ecclesiastes 2:18-23
2:19 a Foolish, destructive successors are more of a threat to wise accomplishments than wise successors, but since the Teacher couldn’t tell what kind of successors he would have, his accomplishments were meaningless to him. Solomon’s immediate successor—his son Rehoboam—turned out to be foolish (see 1 Kgs 12:1-20 b).2:21 c work wisely with knowledge and skill: Skill in work is an expression of wisdom (e.g., see Exod 31:1-5 d).
• leave the fruit ... to someone who hasn’t worked for it: A person who has little personal investment tends to waste it or take foolish risks.
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