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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Ecclesiastes 2"
description: "Overview  Ecclesiastes 2:1, The vanity of human courses in the works of pleasure; Ecclesiastes 2:12, Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both ha"
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**Overview**
**** [Ecclesiastes 2:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/1), The vanity of human courses in the works of pleasure; [Ecclesiastes 2:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/12), Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both have one event; [Ecclesiastes 2:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/18), The vanity of human labour, in leaving it they know not to whom; [Ecclesiastes 2:24](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/24), Nothing better than joy in our labour; but that is God’s gift.

**said:** [Ecclesiastes 2:15](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/15), [Ecclesiastes 1:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/16), [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/17), [Ecclesiastes 3:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/17), [Ecclesiastes 3:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/18), [Psalms 10:6](../../../kjv/psalms/10/6), [Psalms 14:1](../../../kjv/psalms/14/1), [Psalms 27:8](../../../kjv/psalms/27/8), [Psalms 30:6](../../../kjv/psalms/30/6), [Psalms 30:7](../../../kjv/psalms/30/7), [Luke 12:19](../../../kjv/luke/12/19)
**Go to:** [Genesis 11:3](../../../kjv/genesis/11/3), [Genesis 11:4](../../../kjv/genesis/11/4), [Genesis 11:7](../../../kjv/genesis/11/7), [2 Kings 5:5](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/5), [Isaiah 5:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/5), [James 4:13](../../../kjv/james/4/13), [James 5:1](../../../kjv/james/5/1)
**I will:** [Ecclesiastes 8:15](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/15), [Ecclesiastes 11:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/9), [Isaiah 50:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/5), [Isaiah 50:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/11), [Luke 16:19](../../../kjv/luke/16/19), [Luke 16:23](../../../kjv/luke/16/23), [James 5:5](../../../kjv/james/5/5), [Titus 3:3](../../../kjv/titus/3/3), [Revelation 18:7](../../../kjv/revelation/18/7), [Revelation 18:8](../../../kjv/revelation/18/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 127:2](../../../kjv/psalms/127/2) - vain [Ecclesiastes 2:25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/25) - who can [Ecclesiastes 7:25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/25) - I applied mine heart [Ecclesiastes 10:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/19) - feast [Ecclesiastes 11:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/8) - All that

**I said:** Solomon is not speaking here of sober enjoyment of the things of the world, but of intemperate pleasure, whose two attendants, laughter and mirth, are introduced by a beautiful prosopopoeia, as two persons, whom he treats with the utmost contempt.
**It is:** [Ecclesiastes 7:2-6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/2-6), [Proverbs 14:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/13), [Isaiah 22:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/12), [Isaiah 22:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/13), [Amos 6:3-6](../../../kjv/amos/6/3-6), [1 Peter 4:2-4](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/2-4)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 25:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/36) - merry [Ecclesiastes 7:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/6) - as [Ecclesiastes 10:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/19) - feast [Matthew 13:45](../../../kjv/matthew/13/45) - seeking [Luke 6:25](../../../kjv/luke/6/25) - laugh [James 4:9](../../../kjv/james/4/9) - let

**sought:** [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/17), [1 Samuel 25:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/36)
**give myself unto wine:** Heb. draw my flesh with wine
**yet:** [Proverbs 20:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/1), [Proverbs 31:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/4), [Proverbs 31:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/5), [Ephesians 5:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/18)
**and to lay:** [Ecclesiastes 7:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/18), [Proverbs 20:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/1), [Proverbs 23:29-35](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/29-35), [Matthew 6:24](../../../kjv/matthew/6/24), [2 Corinthians 6:15-17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/15-17)
**till:** [Ecclesiastes 6:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/12), [Ecclesiastes 12:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/13)
**all:** Heb. the number of, [Genesis 47:9](../../../kjv/genesis/47/9), [Job 14:14](../../../kjv/job/14/14), [Psalms 90:9-12](../../../kjv/psalms/90/9-12)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 4:6](../../../kjv/psalms/4/6) - many [Psalms 34:12](../../../kjv/psalms/34/12) - that he [Ecclesiastes 3:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/1) - under [Ecclesiastes 6:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/11) - *General* [1 Peter 3:10](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/10) - see

**made:** [Genesis 11:4](../../../kjv/genesis/11/4), [2 Samuel 18:18](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/18), [Daniel 4:30](../../../kjv/daniel/4/30)
**I builded:** [Deuteronomy 8:12-14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/12-14), [1 Kings 7:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/7/1), [1 Kings 7:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/7/2), [1 Kings 7:8-12](../../../kjv/1-kings/7/8-12), [1 Kings 9:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/1), [1 Kings 15:19](../../../kjv/1-kings/15/19), [1 Kings 10:19](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/19), [1 Kings 10:20](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/20), [2 Chronicles 8:1-6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/8/1-6), [2 Chronicles 8:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/8/11), [Psalms 49:11](../../../kjv/psalms/49/11)
**I planted:** [1 Chronicles 27:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/27), [2 Chronicles 26:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/26/10), [Song of Solomon 1:14](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/1/14), [Song of Solomon 7:12](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/7/12), [Song of Solomon 8:11](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/8/11), [Song of Solomon 8:12](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/8/12), [Isaiah 5:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 4:17](../../../kjv/genesis/4/17) - and he [2 Samuel 5:11](../../../kjv/2-samuel/5/11) - they built [2 Chronicles 7:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/7/11) - all that came [2 Chronicles 8:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/8/6) - all that Solomon desired to build [Proverbs 4:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/7) - with [Ecclesiastes 2:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/18) - I hated [Ecclesiastes 6:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/2) - so

**me:** [Song of Solomon 4:12-16](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/4/12-16), [Song of Solomon 5:1](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/5/1), [Song of Solomon 6:2](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/6/2), [Jeremiah 39:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/39/4)
**I planted:** [Genesis 2:8](../../../kjv/genesis/2/8), [Genesis 2:9](../../../kjv/genesis/2/9), [Luke 17:27-29](../../../kjv/luke/17/27-29)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Kings 7:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/7/1) - thirteen years [1 Kings 21:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/2) - a garden of herbs [Song of Solomon 4:13](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/4/13) - are

**pools:** [Nehemiah 2:14](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/14), [Song of Solomon 7:4](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/7/4)
**to water:** [Psalms 1:3](../../../kjv/psalms/1/3), [Jeremiah 17:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Song of Solomon 4:15](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/4/15) - fountain

**servants:** [1 Kings 9:20-22](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/20-22), [Ezra 2:58](../../../kjv/ezra/2/58), [Nehemiah 7:57](../../../kjv/nehemiah/7/57)
**and had:** [Genesis 17:12](../../../kjv/genesis/17/12), [Genesis 17:13](../../../kjv/genesis/17/13)
**servants born in my house:** Heb. sons of my house
**also:** [Genesis 13:2](../../../kjv/genesis/13/2), [2 Kings 3:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/3/4), [1 Chronicles 27:29-31](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/27/29-31), [2 Chronicles 26:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/26/10), [2 Chronicles 32:27-29](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/27-29), [Job 1:3](../../../kjv/job/1/3), [Job 42:12](../../../kjv/job/42/12)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 14:14](../../../kjv/genesis/14/14) - born [Genesis 15:3](../../../kjv/genesis/15/3) - born [Genesis 30:43](../../../kjv/genesis/30/43) - *General* [Exodus 21:4](../../../kjv/exodus/21/4) - shall be her [Jeremiah 2:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/14) - he a homeborn

**silver:** [1 Kings 9:14](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/14), [1 Kings 9:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/28), [1 Kings 10:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/10), [1 Kings 14:21](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/21), [1 Kings 14:22](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/22), [1 Kings 14:27](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/27), [2 Chronicles 9:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/11), [2 Chronicles 9:15-21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/15-21)
**men singers:** [2 Samuel 19:35](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/35), [Ezra 2:65](../../../kjv/ezra/2/65)
**musical instruments:** etc. Heb. musical instrument and instruments, [1 Chronicles 25:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/1), [1 Chronicles 25:6](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/6), [Job 21:11](../../../kjv/job/21/11), [Job 21:12](../../../kjv/job/21/12), [Psalms 150:3-5](../../../kjv/psalms/150/3-5), [Daniel 3:5](../../../kjv/daniel/3/5), [Daniel 3:7](../../../kjv/daniel/3/7), [Daniel 3:15](../../../kjv/daniel/3/15), [Amos 6:5](../../../kjv/amos/6/5), The difficult words shiddah weshiddoth are variously rendered. The LXX have ןיםןקןןם ךבי ןיםןקןבע, "male and female cup-bearers," with which the Syriac and Arabic and Parkhurst agree; Aquila, ךץכיךןם ךבי ךץכיךיב, "a cup and smaller cups;" Jerome, scyphos et urceolos, Vulgate urceos), "goblets and pots;" Targum, "warm and cold baths;" others, as M. Desvoeux, "male and female captives;" others, "cooks and confectioners;" others, "a species of musical compositions," derived from Sido, a celebrated Phoenician woman, to whom Sanchoniatho attributes the invention of music; but others, with more probability, "wives and concubines;" and siddoth may be in this sense synonymous with the Arabic seedat, domina, conjux from sada, in Conj. V. conjugium inivit. Of the former, Solomon had three hundred, and of the latter, seven hundred; and if they are not mentioned here they are not mentioned at all, which is wholly unaccountable.
**Reciprocal:** [2 Chronicles 8:18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/8/18) - took thence [Psalms 39:6](../../../kjv/psalms/39/6) - he heapeth [Daniel 6:18](../../../kjv/daniel/6/18) - and passed

[Ecclesiastes 1:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/16), [1 Kings 3:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/12), [1 Kings 10:7](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/7), [1 Kings 10:23](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/23), [1 Chronicles 29:25](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/25), [2 Chronicles 1:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/1), [2 Chronicles 9:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/22), [2 Chronicles 9:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/23)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Chronicles 1:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/12) - such as none

**whatsoever:** [Ecclesiastes 3:22](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/22), [Ecclesiastes 6:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/9), [Ecclesiastes 11:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/9), [Genesis 3:6](../../../kjv/genesis/3/6), [Genesis 6:2](../../../kjv/genesis/6/2), [Judges 14:2](../../../kjv/judges/14/2), [Job 31:1](../../../kjv/job/31/1), [Psalms 119:37](../../../kjv/psalms/119/37), [Proverbs 23:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/5), [1 John 2:16](../../../kjv/1-john/2/16)
**my heart rejoiced:** [Ecclesiastes 2:22](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/22), [Ecclesiastes 5:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/18), [Ecclesiastes 9:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/9), [Psalms 128:2](../../../kjv/psalms/128/2)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Kings 9:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/1) - all Solomon's [1 Kings 9:19](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/19) - that which Solomon desired [2 Chronicles 7:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/7/11) - all that came [Proverbs 14:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/13) - *General* [Proverbs 15:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/16) - great [Proverbs 27:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/20) - so [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/17) - I perceived

**I looked:** [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/14), [Genesis 1:31](../../../kjv/genesis/1/31), [Exodus 39:43](../../../kjv/exodus/39/43), [1 John 2:16](../../../kjv/1-john/2/16), [1 John 2:17](../../../kjv/1-john/2/17)
**behold:** [Ecclesiastes 2:17-23](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/17-23), [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/3), [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/14), [Habakkuk 2:13](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/13), [1 Timothy 6:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:17](../../../kjv/genesis/3/17) - cursed [2 Chronicles 7:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/7/11) - all that came [Psalms 39:5](../../../kjv/psalms/39/5) - verily [Psalms 119:96](../../../kjv/psalms/119/96) - I have seen [Proverbs 14:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/13) - *General* [Proverbs 15:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/16) - great [Proverbs 27:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/20) - so [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 1:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/8) - full [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/17) - I perceived [Ecclesiastes 3:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/9) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 3:22](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/22) - nothing [Ecclesiastes 4:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/16) - this [Ecclesiastes 5:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/10) - this [Ecclesiastes 6:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/9) - this [Jeremiah 2:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/13) - broken cisterns

**I turned:** [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/17), [Ecclesiastes 7:25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/25), even that which hath already been done, or, in those things which have been already done, [Ecclesiastes 2:25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/25)
**Reciprocal:** [Ecclesiastes 9:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/11) - returned

**I saw:** [Ecclesiastes 7:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/11), [Ecclesiastes 7:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/12), [Ecclesiastes 9:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/16), [Proverbs 4:5-7](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/5-7), [Proverbs 16:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/16), [Malachi 3:18](../../../kjv/malachi/3/18), [Malachi 4:1](../../../kjv/malachi/4/1), [Malachi 4:2](../../../kjv/malachi/4/2)
**that wisdom excelleth folly:** Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc
**light:** [Ecclesiastes 11:7](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/7), [Psalms 119:105](../../../kjv/psalms/119/105), [Psalms 119:130](../../../kjv/psalms/119/130), [Proverbs 4:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/18), [Proverbs 4:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/19), [Matthew 6:23](../../../kjv/matthew/6/23), [Luke 11:34](../../../kjv/luke/11/34), [Luke 11:35](../../../kjv/luke/11/35), [Ephesians 5:8](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 1:4](../../../kjv/genesis/1/4) - that [Ecclesiastes 8:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/1) - as the [Jeremiah 9:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/23) - wise [Daniel 6:3](../../../kjv/daniel/6/3) - an

**wise:** [Ecclesiastes 8:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/1), [Ecclesiastes 10:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/2), [Ecclesiastes 10:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/3), [Proverbs 14:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/8), [Proverbs 17:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/24), [1 John 2:11](../../../kjv/1-john/2/11)
**one:** [Ecclesiastes 9:1-3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/1-3), [Ecclesiastes 9:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/11), [Ecclesiastes 9:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/16), [Psalms 19:10](../../../kjv/psalms/19/10), [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 10:21](../../../kjv/exodus/10/21) - darkness [Psalms 82:5](../../../kjv/psalms/82/5) - walk [Ecclesiastes 6:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/8) - what hath the wise [Ecclesiastes 8:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/5) - a wise [Ecclesiastes 8:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/14) - there be just [Ecclesiastes 9:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/2) - alike [John 11:10](../../../kjv/john/11/10) - *General*

**even to me:** Heb. to me
**even to me:** and why, [Ecclesiastes 1:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/16), [Ecclesiastes 1:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/18), [1 Kings 3:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/12)
**Then I:** [Ecclesiastes 2:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/1), [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2), [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/14)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 3:33](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/33) - as a fool dieth [Ecclesiastes 7:25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/25) - the reason [Ecclesiastes 9:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/11) - but [Ecclesiastes 11:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/8) - All that [1 Corinthians 15:55](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/55) - is thy victory

**there is:** [Ecclesiastes 1:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/11), [Exodus 1:6](../../../kjv/exodus/1/6), [Exodus 1:8](../../../kjv/exodus/1/8), [Psalms 88:12](../../../kjv/psalms/88/12), [Psalms 103:16](../../../kjv/psalms/103/16), [Malachi 3:16](../../../kjv/malachi/3/16)
**how:** [Ecclesiastes 6:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/8), [2 Samuel 3:33](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/33), [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10), [Hebrews 9:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/27)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 73:4](../../../kjv/psalms/73/4) - no [Ecclesiastes 3:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/19) - that which [Ecclesiastes 8:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/10) - they were [Ecclesiastes 9:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/5) - for the [Isaiah 14:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/10) - Art thou also [1 Corinthians 15:55](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/55) - is thy victory

**I hated:** [Numbers 11:15](../../../kjv/numbers/11/15), [1 Kings 19:4](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/4), [Job 3:20-22](../../../kjv/job/3/20-22), [Job 7:15](../../../kjv/job/7/15), [Job 7:16](../../../kjv/job/7/16), [Job 14:13](../../../kjv/job/14/13), [Jeremiah 20:14-18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/14-18), [Jonah 4:3](../../../kjv/jonah/4/3), [Jonah 4:8](../../../kjv/jonah/4/8), [Philippians 1:23-25](../../../kjv/philippians/1/23-25)
**work:** [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/14), [Ecclesiastes 3:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/16), [Ezekiel 3:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/14), [Habakkuk 1:3](../../../kjv/habakkuk/1/3)
**for:** [Ecclesiastes 2:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/11), [Ecclesiastes 2:22](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/22), [Ecclesiastes 6:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/9), [Psalms 89:47](../../../kjv/psalms/89/47)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:17](../../../kjv/genesis/3/17) - cursed [Psalms 39:6](../../../kjv/psalms/39/6) - surely [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 2:21](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/21) - whose [Ecclesiastes 4:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/2) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 4:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/3) - who [Ecclesiastes 4:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/16) - this [Ecclesiastes 5:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/10) - this [Ecclesiastes 11:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/8) - All that [Ecclesiastes 12:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/8) - *General* [Luke 14:26](../../../kjv/luke/14/26) - hate [John 12:25](../../../kjv/john/12/25) - hateth

**I hated:** [Ecclesiastes 2:4-9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/4-9), [Ecclesiastes 1:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/13), [Ecclesiastes 4:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/3), [Ecclesiastes 5:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/18), [Ecclesiastes 9:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/9)
**taken:** Heb. laboured
**I should:** [Ecclesiastes 2:26](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/26), [Ecclesiastes 5:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/13), [Ecclesiastes 5:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/14), [1 Kings 11:11-13](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/11-13), [Psalms 17:14](../../../kjv/psalms/17/14), [Psalms 39:6](../../../kjv/psalms/39/6), [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10), [Luke 12:20](../../../kjv/luke/12/20), [Luke 16:27](../../../kjv/luke/16/27), [Luke 16:28](../../../kjv/luke/16/28), [Acts 20:29](../../../kjv/acts/20/29), [Acts 20:30](../../../kjv/acts/20/30), [1 Corinthians 3:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 1:8](../../../kjv/exodus/1/8) - a new king [1 Kings 14:26](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/26) - the shields of gold [2 Chronicles 6:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/10) - I am risen [Esther 8:1](../../../kjv/esther/8/1) - give the house [Esther 8:2](../../../kjv/esther/8/2) - Esther set [Job 14:21](../../../kjv/job/14/21) - he knoweth it not [Job 20:22](../../../kjv/job/20/22) - the fulness [Job 21:21](../../../kjv/job/21/21) - For what [Proverbs 15:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/16) - great [Proverbs 17:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/25) - *General* [Proverbs 19:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/13) - foolish [Proverbs 27:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/11) - be wise [Ecclesiastes 2:21](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/21) - whose [Ecclesiastes 5:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/10) - this [Ecclesiastes 9:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/6) - have they [Daniel 11:4](../../../kjv/daniel/11/4) - and shall be [Zechariah 9:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/9/6) - *General*

**who knoweth:** [Ecclesiastes 3:22](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/22), [1 Kings 12:14-20](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/14-20), [1 Kings 14:25-28](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/25-28), [2 Chronicles 10:13-16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/10/13-16), [2 Chronicles 12:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/12/9), [2 Chronicles 12:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/12/10)
**wise under:** [Ecclesiastes 9:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/13), [Luke 16:8](../../../kjv/luke/16/8), [James 1:17](../../../kjv/james/1/17), [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 1:8](../../../kjv/exodus/1/8) - a new king [1 Samuel 8:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/3) - his sons [1 Kings 14:26](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/26) - the shields of gold [2 Chronicles 6:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/10) - I am risen [2 Chronicles 10:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/10/14) - My father [2 Chronicles 33:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/33/3) - he built again [Esther 8:1](../../../kjv/esther/8/1) - give the house [Esther 8:2](../../../kjv/esther/8/2) - Esther set [Job 14:21](../../../kjv/job/14/21) - he knoweth it not [Job 21:21](../../../kjv/job/21/21) - For what [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10) - leave [Proverbs 10:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/1) - A wise [Proverbs 17:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/25) - *General* [Proverbs 19:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/13) - foolish [Proverbs 23:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/24) - father [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/3) - under [Ecclesiastes 11:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/8) - All that [Jeremiah 9:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/23) - wise [Daniel 11:4](../../../kjv/daniel/11/4) - and shall be

[Genesis 43:14](../../../kjv/genesis/43/14), [Job 17:11-15](../../../kjv/job/17/11-15), [Psalms 39:6](../../../kjv/psalms/39/6), [Psalms 39:7](../../../kjv/psalms/39/7), [1 Corinthians 15:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/19), [2 Corinthians 1:8-10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/8-10), [1 Thessalonians 3:3](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/3), [1 Thessalonians 3:4](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 127:2](../../../kjv/psalms/127/2) - vain [Ecclesiastes 3:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/19) - for [Ecclesiastes 7:25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/25) - I applied mine heart

**whose:** [Ecclesiastes 2:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/17), [Ecclesiastes 2:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/18), [Ecclesiastes 9:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/18), [2 Chronicles 31:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/31/20), [2 Chronicles 31:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/31/21), [2 Chronicles 33:2-9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/33/2-9), [2 Chronicles 34:2](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/34/2), [2 Chronicles 35:18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/35/18), [2 Chronicles 36:5-10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/5-10), [Jeremiah 22:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/15), [Jeremiah 22:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/17)
**leave:** Heb. give
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 1:20](../../../kjv/genesis/1/20) - life [Psalms 39:6](../../../kjv/psalms/39/6) - surely [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10) - leave [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 4:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/4) - This is [Ecclesiastes 11:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/8) - All that [Jeremiah 2:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/13) - broken cisterns

**hath man:** [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/3), [Ecclesiastes 3:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/9), [Ecclesiastes 5:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/10), [Ecclesiastes 5:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/11), [Ecclesiastes 5:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/17), [Ecclesiastes 6:7](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/7), [Ecclesiastes 6:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/8), [Ecclesiastes 8:15](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/15), [Proverbs 16:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/26), [1 Timothy 6:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/8)
**and of the:** [Ecclesiastes 4:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/6), [Ecclesiastes 4:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/8), [Psalms 127:2](../../../kjv/psalms/127/2), [Matthew 6:11](../../../kjv/matthew/6/11), [Matthew 6:25](../../../kjv/matthew/6/25), [Matthew 6:34](../../../kjv/matthew/6/34), [Matthew 16:26](../../../kjv/matthew/16/26), [Luke 12:22](../../../kjv/luke/12/22), [Luke 12:29](../../../kjv/luke/12/29), [Philippians 4:6](../../../kjv/philippians/4/6), [1 Peter 5:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:17](../../../kjv/genesis/3/17) - in sorrow [Job 5:7](../../../kjv/job/5/7) - trouble [Ecclesiastes 2:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/10) - my heart rejoiced [Ecclesiastes 2:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/17) - for [Ecclesiastes 5:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/16) - a sore [Ecclesiastes 6:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/9) - this [Matthew 11:28](../../../kjv/matthew/11/28) - all

**all:** [Genesis 47:9](../../../kjv/genesis/47/9), [Job 5:7](../../../kjv/job/5/7), [Job 14:1](../../../kjv/job/14/1), [Psalms 90:7-10](../../../kjv/psalms/90/7-10), [Psalms 90:15](../../../kjv/psalms/90/15), [Psalms 127:2](../../../kjv/psalms/127/2)
**his heart:** [Ecclesiastes 5:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/12), [Esther 6:1](../../../kjv/esther/6/1), [Job 7:13](../../../kjv/job/7/13), [Job 7:14](../../../kjv/job/7/14), [Psalms 6:6](../../../kjv/psalms/6/6), [Psalms 6:7](../../../kjv/psalms/6/7), [Psalms 32:4](../../../kjv/psalms/32/4), [Psalms 77:2-4](../../../kjv/psalms/77/2-4), [Daniel 6:18](../../../kjv/daniel/6/18), [Acts 14:22](../../../kjv/acts/14/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:17](../../../kjv/genesis/3/17) - in sorrow [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 3:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/9) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 4:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/8) - it is [Ecclesiastes 5:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/16) - a sore [Ecclesiastes 6:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/9) - this [Ecclesiastes 7:15](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/15) - have I [Ecclesiastes 8:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/16) - there is that [Matthew 11:28](../../../kjv/matthew/11/28) - all

**nothing:** [Ecclesiastes 3:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/12), [Ecclesiastes 3:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/13), [Ecclesiastes 3:22](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/22), [Ecclesiastes 5:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/18), [Ecclesiastes 8:15](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/15), [Ecclesiastes 9:7-9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/7-9), [Ecclesiastes 11:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/9), [Ecclesiastes 11:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/10), [Deuteronomy 12:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/12), [Deuteronomy 12:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/18), [Nehemiah 8:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/10), [Acts 14:17](../../../kjv/acts/14/17), [1 Timothy 6:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/17)
**make his soul enjoy good:** or, delight his senses
**that it:** [Ecclesiastes 3:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/13), [Ecclesiastes 5:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/19), [Ecclesiastes 6:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/2), [Malachi 2:2](../../../kjv/malachi/2/2), [Luke 12:19](../../../kjv/luke/12/19), [Luke 12:20](../../../kjv/luke/12/20)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 48:15](../../../kjv/genesis/48/15) - fed me [Ruth 3:7](../../../kjv/ruth/3/7) - his heart [1 Kings 4:20](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/20) - eating [1 Chronicles 29:22](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/22) - eat and drink [Ecclesiastes 6:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/9) - Better [Ecclesiastes 9:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/9) - for [Jeremiah 22:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/15) - eat [1 Corinthians 7:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/31) - use [1 Corinthians 15:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/32) - let [1 Timothy 6:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/8) - *General*

**who can:** [Ecclesiastes 2:1-12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/1-12), [1 Kings 4:21-24](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/21-24)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 48:15](../../../kjv/genesis/48/15) - fed me [Ecclesiastes 2:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/12) - I turned [1 Corinthians 7:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/31) - use

**in his sight:** Heb. before him, [Genesis 7:1](../../../kjv/genesis/7/1), [Luke 1:6](../../../kjv/luke/1/6)
**wisdom:** [2 Chronicles 31:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/31/20), [2 Chronicles 31:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/31/21), [Proverbs 3:13-18](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/13-18), [Isaiah 3:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/10), [Isaiah 3:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/11), [John 16:24](../../../kjv/john/16/24), [Romans 14:17](../../../kjv/romans/14/17), [Romans 14:18](../../../kjv/romans/14/18), [1 Corinthians 1:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/30), [1 Corinthians 1:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/31), [Galatians 5:22](../../../kjv/galatians/5/22), [Galatians 5:23](../../../kjv/galatians/5/23), [Colossians 1:9-12](../../../kjv/colossians/1/9-12), [Colossians 3:16](../../../kjv/colossians/3/16), [Colossians 3:17](../../../kjv/colossians/3/17), [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17)
**to the sinner:** [Job 27:16](../../../kjv/job/27/16), [Job 27:17](../../../kjv/job/27/17), [Proverbs 13:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/22), [Proverbs 28:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 42:38](../../../kjv/genesis/42/38) - bring [Deuteronomy 12:25](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/25) - when [1 Kings 4:29](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/29) - God [2 Chronicles 19:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/11) - the good [Job 32:8](../../../kjv/job/32/8) - the inspiration [Job 38:36](../../../kjv/job/38/36) - Who hath put [Psalms 37:16](../../../kjv/psalms/37/16) - *General* [Psalms 39:6](../../../kjv/psalms/39/6) - he heapeth [Psalms 49:10](../../../kjv/psalms/49/10) - leave [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 1:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/8) - full [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/14) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 2:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/18) - I should [Ecclesiastes 3:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/10) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 4:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/4) - This is [Ecclesiastes 4:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/16) - this [Ecclesiastes 5:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/10) - this [Ecclesiastes 5:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/14) - those [Ecclesiastes 7:26](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/26) - whoso pleaseth God [Ecclesiastes 9:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/2) - as is [Ecclesiastes 11:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/8) - All that [Isaiah 23:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/23/18) - for them [Jeremiah 2:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/13) - broken cisterns [Daniel 1:17](../../../kjv/daniel/1/17) - God [Matthew 6:19](../../../kjv/matthew/6/19) - *General* [1 Thessalonians 1:3](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/3) - in the [2 Peter 3:15](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/15) - according

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