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Ecclesiastes 2:26 (KJV)

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²⁶ For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 26) Pleasing God - To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness
(v. 26) Money / Greed / Debt / Wealth / Stealing / Covet - God gives the sinner the task of gathering and storing up wealth for the ones who pleases God