Ecclesiastes 2:26
“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Counter-Arguments
The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.
Cross-References
“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”
“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”
“Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;”
“He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.”
“Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”