2. for his soul —that is, his enjoyment. God giveth him not power to eat —This distinguishes him from the "rich" man in :- . "God hath given" distinguishes him also from the man who got his wealth by "oppression" ( Ecclesiastes 5:8 ; Ecclesiastes 5:10 ). stranger —those not akin, nay, even hostile to him ( Jeremiah 51:51 ; Lamentations 5:2 ; Hosea 7:9 ). He seems to have it in his "power" to do as he will with his wealth, but an unseen power gives him up to his own avarice: God wills that he should toil for "a stranger" ( Hosea 7:9- : ), who has found favor in God's sight. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-ecc-6-001
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological