26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; …
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. …
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-26)Business is a thing that wise men have pleasure in. They are in their element when they are in their business, and complain if they be out of business. They may sometimes be tired with their business, but they are not weary of it, nor willing to leave it off. Here therefore one would expect to have found the good that men should do, but Solomon tried this too; after a contemplative life and a volu…
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