Ecclesiastes 5:17
“All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.”
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Related Verses
“And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?”
“Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
“For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.”
“But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.”
“For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.”