Ecclesiastes 2:24

Enjoy Work and its Benefits

2:24 There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink,

and to find enjoyment in their work.

I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.

Ecclesiastes 2:1

Futility of Self-Indulgent Pleasure

I thought to myself,

2:1 “Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile.”

But I found that it also is futile.

Ecclesiastes 1:18

1:18 For with great wisdom comes great frustration;

whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.

Ecclesiastes 1:1

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1:1 The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: