Ecclesiastes 3:13
13also athat everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is bGod’s gift to man.Ecclesiastes 5:19
19Everyone also to whom cGod has given dwealth and possessions eand power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is fthe gift of God.Ecclesiastes 6:2
2a man gto whom hGod gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he ilacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God jdoes not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; ▼▼The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verses 4, 9, 11 (see note on 1:2)
it is a grievous evil. Malachi 2:2
2 lIf you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send mthe curse upon you and I will curse nyour blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.Luke 12:19-20
19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up ofor many years; relax, peat, drink, be merry.”’ 20But God said to him, q‘Fool! rThis night syour soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, twhose will they be?’
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