Ecclesiastes 6:2 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

God gives some people great wealth and honor and everything they could ever want, but then he doesn’t give them the chance to enjoy these things. They die, and someone else, even a stranger, ends up enjoying their wealth! This is meaningless—a sickening tragedy.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Riches, wealth, and honour.— The three words are used together regarding Solomon (2 Chronicles 1:11).

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

A man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honour
By "riches" may be meant gold and silver, things which a cove…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

A man often possesses everything he needs for outward enjoyment; yet the Lord may so leave him to covetousness or evil dispositions that he makes n…