Ecclesiastes 5:19
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth,.... Which include the whole of a man's substance; all his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
Solomon, from the vanity of riches hoarded up, here infers that the best course we can take is to use well what we have,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
this is the gift of God The words indicate a return to the sense of dependence on the Divine bounty, which we have seen…
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