Ecclesiastes 5:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For they seldom reflect on the days of their life because God keeps them occupied with joy in their hearts.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, to receive his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 labor — this is the gift of God.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For vnto whom so euer God geueth riches, goodes and power, he geueth it him to enioye it, to take it for his porcion, and to be refreshed of his laboure: this is now the gifte of God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (5:18) Also to euery man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures, and giueth him power to eate thereof, and to take his part, and to enioy his labour: this is the gift of God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For vnto whom soeuer God geueth riches, goodes, and power, he geueth it him to enioy it, to take it for his portion, and to be refresshed of his labour: this is the gyft of God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 labor-this is the gift of God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 labor--this is the gift of God.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    To every man whom God has given wealth, and possessions, he has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 6:2 : 2 God gives a man wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires. Yet God does not enable him to enjoy them, but instead a foreigner eats them. This is meaningless and a grievous misfortune.
  • Eccl 3:13 : 13 And also that every person should eat, drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.
  • Deut 8:18 : 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to gain wealth, so that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is today.
  • 1 Kgs 3:13 : 13 I have also given you what you did not ask for: both wealth and honor, so that in your lifetime no king will compare to you.
  • 2 Chr 1:12 : 12 Therefore wisdom and knowledge are given to you. I will also give you wealth, possessions, and honor, such as no king before you ever had and none after you will have."
  • Eccl 2:24-26 : 24 There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat or who can enjoy life apart from Him? 26 To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 5:16-18
    3 verses
    87%

    16Throughout his days, he eats in darkness, with great frustration, sickness, and anger.

    17Behold, what I have seen is good and fitting: to eat and drink and to enjoy the good of all one's labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him, for this is his reward.

    18Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and enables them to enjoy it, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.

  • Eccl 3:9-13
    5 verses
    86%

    9What does the worker gain from all their toil?

    10I have seen the burden that God has laid on the human race.

    11He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

    12I know that there is nothing better for people than to rejoice and to do good while they live.

    13And also that every person should eat, drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.

  • Eccl 2:24-26
    3 verses
    80%

    24There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God.

    25For who can eat or who can enjoy life apart from Him?

    26To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

  • Eccl 6:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon humanity.

    2God gives a man wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires. Yet God does not enable him to enjoy them, but instead a foreigner eats them. This is meaningless and a grievous misfortune.

  • Eccl 8:15
    77%

    15So I praised enjoyment, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat, drink, and be glad. This will accompany them in their toil through the days of life that God has given them under the sun.

  • Eccl 3:22
    77%

    22So I saw that there is nothing better than for a person to rejoice in their work, for that is their lot. Who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

  • Eccl 2:10
    75%

    10Anything my eyes desired, I did not withhold from them; I did not keep my heart from any pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, for this was my reward for all my efforts.

  • Eccl 5:11-14
    4 verses
    74%

    11The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits them no sleep.

    12I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners.

    13Or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children, there is nothing left for them to inherit.

    14As everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, so they depart naked as they came. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.

  • Eccl 2:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21For there is a person who labors with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, but then must leave everything to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

    22What does a person gain from all their labor and from the striving of their heart under the sun?

  • 1 Tim 6:17
    73%

    17Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.

  • Eccl 9:7
    73%

    7Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already approved your works.

  • Eccl 5:9
    73%

    9Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

  • Matt 25:29
    72%

    29For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

  • Eccl 6:7
    72%

    7All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

  • Ps 128:2
    72%

    2You will eat the fruit of your labor; you will be blessed, and it will go well with you.

  • Eccl 7:14
    71%

    14When times are good, be joyful; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

  • Deut 16:17
    71%

    17Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.

  • Prov 10:22
    71%

    22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • Eccl 9:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your portion in life and in your hard work under the sun.

    10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

  • Eccl 10:19
    71%

    19Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

  • Job 20:29
    71%

    29This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the inheritance decreed for him by the Almighty.

  • Ps 39:6
    70%

    6Behold, You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before You. Surely, every man is but a breath. Selah.

  • Job 20:18
    70%

    18He will give back the fruit of his labor but will not swallow it; like the wealth of his trade, he will not enjoy it.

  • Deut 8:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17You may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand have produced this wealth for me.'

    18But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to gain wealth, so that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is today.

  • Luke 12:19
    70%

    19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'

  • Eccl 1:3
    70%

    3What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

  • Luke 19:26
    70%

    26'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.'

  • Eccl 9:1
    70%

    1So I reflected on all this and set my heart to examine it: that the righteous, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of God. People do not know whether love or hatred awaits them; everything lies before them.

  • Job 31:25
    69%

    25if I rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had obtained much,

  • Ps 17:14
    69%

    14By your hand, Lord, save me from people of this world whose reward is in this life. Fill their bellies with what you have stored up; let their children be satisfied, and let them leave their wealth to their little ones.

  • Num 5:10
    69%

    10Each man’s holy gifts belong to him, but whatever someone gives to the priest will belong to the priest.

  • Prov 22:9
    69%

    9The generous person will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

  • Ps 104:28
    69%

    28When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

  • Job 34:9
    69%

    9For he has said, 'A man gains nothing by delighting in God.'