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a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
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Blessings vs. Enjoyment
Commentators explain that God can give a person material blessings like riches and honor, but the ability to enjoy them is a separate and distinct gift. Without a heart to actually use and take pleasure in what one has, the possessions become a source of misery, which the verse calls an 'evil disease.'
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Ecclesiastes
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19th Century
Anglican
Riches, wealth, and honour.— The three words are used together regarding Solomon (2 Chronicles 1:11).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honour By "riches" may be meant gold and silver, things which a cove…
Presbyterian
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…
