Ecclesiastes 2:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 2:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 2:24 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 2:24 — KJV
“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. should make...: or, delight his senses”
— Ecclesiastes 2:24 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 2:24 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 2:24
“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:24: should, eat, drink
“And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:24: eat, drink, also
“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. It is good...: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc all the days: Heb. the number of the days”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:24: eat, drink, enjoy
“Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:24: better, than, eat
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:24: eat, make, good
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