Ecclesiastes 5:19
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19 Everyone also to whom (A)God has given (B)wealth and possessions (C)and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is (D)the gift of God.
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Ecclesiastes 5:19
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19 Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions,(A) and the ability to enjoy them,(B) to accept their lot(C) and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.(D)
Deuteronomy 8:18
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18 You shall remember the Lord your God, for (A)it is he who gives you power to get wealth, (B)that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
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Deuteronomy 8:18
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18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,(A) and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
Ecclesiastes 3:13
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13 also (A)that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is (B)God's gift to man.
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Ecclesiastes 3:13
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13 That each of them may eat and drink,(A) and find satisfaction(B) in all their toil—this is the gift of God.(C)
Ecclesiastes 6:2
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2 a man (A)to whom (B)God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he (C)lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God (D)does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity;[a] it is a grievous evil.
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- Ecclesiastes 6:2 The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verses 4, 9, 11 (see note on 1:2)
Ecclesiastes 6:2
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2 God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant them the ability to enjoy them,(A) and strangers enjoy them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.(B)
2 Chronicles 1:12
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12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you (A)riches, possessions, and honor, (B)such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.”
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2 Chronicles 1:12
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12 therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor,(A) such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.(B)”
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
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24 (A)There is nothing better for a person than that he should (B)eat and drink and find enjoyment[a] in his toil. This also, I saw, is (C)from the hand of God, 25 for apart from him[b] who can eat or who can have enjoyment? 26 For to the one who pleases him (D)God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given (E)the business of gathering and collecting, (F)only to give to one who pleases God. (G)This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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- Ecclesiastes 2:24 Or and make his soul see good
- Ecclesiastes 2:25 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts apart from me
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
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24 A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink(A) and find satisfaction in their own toil.(B) This too, I see, is from the hand of God,(C) 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?(D) 26 To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,(E) knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth(F) to hand it over to the one who pleases God.(G) This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
1 Kings 3:13
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13 (A)I give you also what you have not asked, (B)both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days.
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1 Kings 3:13
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13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not(A) asked for—both wealth and honor(B)—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal(C) among kings.
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