Ecclesiastes 2:22-23
“For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.”
What does Ecclesiastes 2:22-23 mean?
Ecclesiastes 2:22-23 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night…
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In the often perplexing narrative of life, the book of Ecclesiastes serves as a sobering reflection on the labor of man and the inherent frustrations that accompany it. In Ecclesiastes 2:22-23, we read: "For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart…
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Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, I come before You, reflecting on the wisdom imparted through the words of Solomon in Ecclesiastes 2:22-23. Your Word speaks profoundly to the struggles of our human existence, encapsulating the essence of our toil and the burdens…
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