Ecclesiastes 3:13 Parallel Translations

It is a gift from God to be able to eat and drink and experience the good that comes from every kind of hard work.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

ASV:

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

BBE:

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

DBY:

yea also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labour, it is the gift of God.

ERV:

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labour, is the gift of God.

JPS:

But also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy pleasure for all his labour, is the gift of God.

WBS:

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.

WEB:

Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

YLT:

yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it is a gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:13 Cross References

XREF:

Ecclesiastes 2:24 There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the {d} gift of God.
(d) Read Ec 2:24 and these places declare that we should do all things with sobriety and in the fear of God, as he gives not his gifts to the intent that they should be abused.

WES:

3:13 Should eat - Use what God hath given him.

MHC:

3:11-15 Every thing is as God made it; not as it appears to us. We have the world so much in our hearts, are so taken up with thoughts and cares of worldly things, that we have neither time nor spirit to see God's hand in them. The world has not only gained possession of the heart, but has formed thoughts against the beauty of God's works. We mistake if we think we were born for ourselves; no, it is our business to do good in this life, which is short and uncertain; we have but little time to be doing good, therefore we should redeem time. Satisfaction with Divine Providence, is having faith that all things work together for good to them that love him. God doeth all, that men should fear before him. The world, as it has been, is, and will be. There has no change befallen us, nor has any temptation by it taken us, but such as is common to men.

CONC:

Drink Drinks Drunk Eat Eateth Eats Enjoy Gift God's Joy Labor Labor-it Labour Moreover Pleasure Reward Satisfaction Sees Toil Yea

Drink Drinks Drunk Eat Eateth Eats Enjoy Find Food Gift God's Good Joy Labor Moreover Pleasure Reward Satisfaction Toil Work

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