Holy Scripture

Ecclesiastes 2:19

A church father on this verse
“"Thus I hated all my achievements labouring under the sun, for I must leave it to the man who succeeds me. And who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? - And he will control all my possessions which I toiled and have shown myself wise under the sun. This, too, is vanity. "He seems to be reconsidering wealth and r…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ecclesiastes

Source: Septuagint

Original

19And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? And whether he will have power over all my labor In which I labored, and wherein I grew wise under the sun? This is also vanity.

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17So I hated life; Because the work that was wrought under the sun Was evil before me: For all is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

18And I hated the whole of my labor Which I took under the sun; Because I must leave it to the man who will come after me.

— Ecclesiastes 2:19 —

20So I went about to dismiss from my heart All my labor wherein I had labored under the sun.

21For there is such a man that his labor Is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in fortitude; Yet this man shall give his portion To one who has not labored therein. This is also vanity and great evil.

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