Ecclesiastes Chapter 6
The Vanity of Life
Old Testament Unknown Verses
Ecclesiastes
Chapter Summary
Observations about the futility of human toil and the value of contentment
Key Verses
Ecclesiastes 6:1 Ecclesiastes 6:3 Ecclesiastes 6:9
Scripture Content
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind: a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil. Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Themes & Topics
Wealth Without Enjoyment Contentment Vanity God's Sovereignty