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Selected Verse: Ecclesiates 5:19 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ec 5:19 |
Strong Concordance |
Every man [0120] also to whom God [0430] hath given [05414] riches [06239] and wealth [05233], and hath given him power [07980] to eat [0398] thereof, and to take [05375] his portion [02506], and to rejoice [08055] in his labour [05999]; this [02090] is the gift [04991] of God [0430]. |
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King James |
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
As Ecc 5:18 refers to the "laboring" man (Ecc 5:12), so Ecc 5:19 to the "rich" man, who gets wealth not by "oppression" (Ecc 5:8), but by "God's gift." He is distinguished also from the "rich" man (Ecc 6:2) in having received by God's gift not only "wealth," but also "power to eat thereof," which that one has not.
to take his portion--limits him to the lawful use of wealth, not keeping back from God His portion while enjoying his own. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| This verse, expressing the same, is constructed anakolouthistically, altogether like Ecc 3:13 : "Also for every man to whom God hath given riches and treasures, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; just this is a gift of God." The anakolouthon can be rendered into English here as little as it can at Ecc 3:13; for if we allow the phrase, "also every man," the "also" remains fixed to the nearest conception, while in the Heb it governs the whole long sentence, and, at the nearest, belongs to זה. Cheerful enjoyment is in this life that which is most advisable; but also it is not made possible in itself by the possession of earthly treasures, - it is yet a special gift of God added thereto. Nechasim, besides here, occurs also in Jos 22:8; Ch2 1:11.; and in the Chald. of the Book of Ezra; Ezr 6:8; Ezr 7:26. Also hishlit, to empower, to make possible, is Aram., Dan 2:38, Dan 2:48, as well as Heb., Psa 119:133; the prevalence of the verbal stem שלט is characteristic of the Book of Koheleth. Helqo, "his portion," is just the cheerful enjoyment as that which man has here below of life, if he has any of it at all. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To take - To use what God hath given him. |
2 A man [0376] to whom God [0430] hath given [05414] riches [06239], wealth [05233], and honour [03519], so that he wanteth [02638] nothing for his soul [05315] of all that he desireth [0183], yet God [0430] giveth him not power [07980] to eat [0398] thereof, but a stranger [0376] [05237] eateth [0398] it: this is vanity [01892], and it is an evil [07451] disease [02483].
8 If thou seest [07200] the oppression [06233] of the poor [07326], and violent [01499] perverting of judgment [04941] and justice [06664] in a province [04082], marvel [08539] not at the matter [02656]: for he that is higher [01364] than the highest [01364] regardeth [08104]; and there be higher [01364] than they [05921].
19 Every man [0120] also to whom God [0430] hath given [05414] riches [06239] and wealth [05233], and hath given him power [07980] to eat [0398] thereof, and to take [05375] his portion [02506], and to rejoice [08055] in his labour [05999]; this [02090] is the gift [04991] of God [0430].
12 The sleep [08142] of a labouring man [05647] is sweet [04966], whether he eat [0398] little [04592] or much [07235]: but the abundance [07647] of the rich [06223] will not suffer [03240] him to sleep [03462].
18 Behold that which I have seen [07200]: it is good [02896] and comely [03303] for one to eat [0398] and to drink [08354], and to enjoy [07200] the good [02896] of all his labour [05999] that he taketh [05998] under the sun [08121] all [04557] the days [03117] of his life [02416], which God [0430] giveth [05414] him: for it is his portion [02506].
133 Order [03559] my steps [06471] in thy word [0565]: and let not any iniquity [0205] have dominion [07980] over me.
48 Then [0116] the king [04430] made [07236] Daniel [01841] a great man [07236], and gave [03052] him many [07690] great [07260] gifts [04978], and made him ruler [07981] over [05922] the whole [03606] province [04083] of Babylon [0895], and chief [07229] of the governors [05460] over [05922] all [03606] the wise [02445] men of Babylon [0895].
38 And wheresoever [03606] the children [01123] of men [0606] dwell [01753], the beasts [02423] of the field [01251] and the fowls [05776] of the heaven [08065] hath he given [03052] into thine hand [03028], and hath made thee ruler [07981] over them all [03606]. Thou [0607] art this head [07217] of gold [01722].
26 And whosoever [03606] will not [03809] do [01934] [05648] the law [01882] of thy God [0426], and the law [01882] of the king [04430], let judgment [01780] be [01934] executed [05648] speedily [0629] upon him [04481], whether [02006] it be unto death [04193], or [02006] to banishment [08332], or [02006] to confiscation [06065] of goods [05232], or to imprisonment [0613].
8 Moreover I [04481] make [07761] a decree [02942] what [03964] ye shall do [05648] to [05974] the elders [07868] of these [0479] Jews [03062] for the building [01124] of this [01791] house [01005] of God [0426]: that of the king's [04430] goods [05232], even of [01768] the tribute [04061] beyond [05675] the river [05103], forthwith [0629] expenses [05313] be [01934] given [03052] unto these [0479] men [01400], that they be not [03809] hindered [0989].
11 And God [0430] said [0559] to Solomon [08010], Because this was in thine heart [03824], and thou hast not asked [07592] riches [06239], wealth [05233], or honour [03519], nor the life [05315] of thine enemies [08130], neither yet hast asked [07592] long [07227] life [03117]; but hast asked [07592] wisdom [02451] and knowledge [04093] for thyself, that thou mayest judge [08199] my people [05971], over whom I have made thee king [04427]:
8 And he spake [0559] unto them, saying [0559], Return [07725] with much [07227] riches [05233] unto your tents [0168], and with very [03966] much [07227] cattle [04735], with silver [03701], and with gold [02091], and with brass [05178], and with iron [01270], and with very [03966] much [07235] raiment [08008]: divide [02505] the spoil [07998] of your enemies [0341] with your brethren [0251].
13 And also that every man [0120] should eat [0398] and drink [08354], and enjoy [07200] the good [02896] of all his labour [05999], it is the gift [04991] of God [0430].
13 And also that every man [0120] should eat [0398] and drink [08354], and enjoy [07200] the good [02896] of all his labour [05999], it is the gift [04991] of God [0430].