Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Every right work - Rather, every success in work.

For this ... - i. e., “This successful work makes the worker an object of env…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Right work.— Rather, skilful. (See Note on Ecclesiastes 2:21.)

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Again I considered all travail, and every right work

The pains that men take to do right works. Some apply themsel…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon notices the sources of trouble peculiar to well-doers, including all who labor with diligence and whose efforts are crowned with success. T…