Verse 18
Behold, that which I have seen{H7200} to be good{H2896} and to be comely{H3303} is for one to eat{H398} and to drink,{H8354} and to enjoy{H7200} good{H2896} in all his labor,{H5999} wherein he laboreth{H5998} under the sun,{H8121} all{H4557} the days{H3117} of his life{H2416} which God{H430} hath given{H5414} him: for this is his portion.{H2506}
Referenced Verses
- Eccl 2:10 : 10 And whatsoever mine eyes{H5869} desired{H7592} I kept{H680} not from them; I withheld{H4513} not my heart{H3820} from any joy;{H8057} for my heart{H3820} rejoiced{H8056} because of all my labor;{H5999} and this was my portion{H2506} from all my labor.{H5999}
- Eccl 2:24 : 24 There is nothing better{H2896} for a man{H120} [than] that he should eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} and make his soul{H5315} enjoy{H7200} good{H2896} in his labor.{H5999} This{H2090} also I saw,{H7200} that it is from the hand{H3027} of God.{H430}
- Eccl 3:22 : 22 Wherefore I saw{H7200} that there is nothing better,{H2896} than that a man{H120} should rejoice{H8055} in his works;{H4639} for that is his portion:{H2506} for who shall bring{H935} him [back] to see{H7200} what shall be after{H310} him?
- Eccl 8:15 : 15 Then I commended{H7623} mirth,{H8057} because a man{H120} hath no better thing{H2896} under the sun,{H8121} than to eat,{H398} and to drink,{H8354} and to be joyful:{H8055} for that shall abide{H3867} with him in his labor{H5999} [all] the days{H3117} of his life{H2416} which God{H430} hath given{H5414} him under the sun.{H8121}
- Eccl 3:12-13 : 12 I know{H3045} that there is nothing better{H2896} for them, than to rejoice,{H8055} and to do{H6213} good{H2896} so long as they live.{H2416} 13 And also that every man{H120} should eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} and enjoy{H7200} good{H2896} in all his labor,{H5999} is the gift{H4991} of God.{H430}
- Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go thy way,{H3212} eat{H398} thy bread{H3899} with joy,{H8057} and drink{H8354} thy wine{H3196} with a merry{H2896} heart;{H3820} for God{H430} hath already{H3528} accepted{H7521} thy works.{H4639}
- Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice,{H8055} O young man,{H970} in thy youth,{H3208} and let thy heart{H3820} cheer{H2895} thee in the days{H3117} of thy youth,{H979} and walk{H1980} in the ways{H1870} of thy heart,{H3820} and in the sight{H4758} of thine eyes;{H5869} but know{H3045} thou, that for all these things God{H430} will bring{H935} thee into judgment.{H4941}
- Jer 52:34 : 34 and for his allowance,{H737} there was a continual{H8548} allowance{H737} given{H5414} him by the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} every{H3117} day{H3117} a portion{H1697} until the day{H3117} of his death,{H4194} all the days{H3117} of his life.{H2416}
- 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge{G3853} them that are rich{G4145} in{G1722} this{G3568} present world,{G165} that they be{G5309} not{G3361} highminded,{G5309} nor{G3366} have their hope{G1679} set on{G1909} the uncertainty{G83} of riches,{G4149} but{G235} on{G1722} {G2198} God,{G2316} who giveth{G3930} us{G2254} richly{G4146} all things{G3956} to{G1519} enjoy;{G619}