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傳道書 2:18

Listen to 傳道書 2:18
18 我 恨 惡 一 切 的 勞 碌 , 就 是 我 在 日 光 之 下 的 勞 碌 , 因 為 我 得 來 的 必 留 給 我 以 後 的 人 。

傳道書 2:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 2:18

Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun,
&c.] The great works he made, the houses he built; the vineyards, gardens, and orchards he planted what he got by his labour, his riches and wealth; and what he also got, not by the labour of his hands, but of his mind. Some understand this of the books he wrote; which were a weariness to his body, and fatigue to his mind; and which he might fear some persons would make an ill use of: Aben Ezra interprets it of his labour in this book. All which he had no great regard unto, since it was to be left to another; because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me;
because he could not enjoy the fruits of his labour himself, at least but a very short time: but must be obliged to leave all to another, his possessions, estates, riches, and treasure; which a man cannot carry with him when he dies, but must leave all behind him, to his heirs and successors F24. The Targum is,

``because I shall leave it to Rehoboam my son, who shall come after me; and Jeroboam his servant shall come and take ten tribes out of his hands, and possess half the kingdom.''

FOOTNOTES:

F24 "Rape, congere, aufer, posside, relinquendum est." Martial. Epigr. l. 8. Ep. 43.
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傳道書 2:18 In-Context

16 智 慧 人 和 愚 昧 人 一 樣 , 永 遠 無 人 記 念 , 因 為 日 後 都 被 忘 記 ; 可 歎 智 慧 人 死 亡 , 與 愚 昧 人 無 異 。
17 我 所 以 恨 惡 生 命 ; 因 為 在 日 光 之 下 所 行 的 事 我 都 以 為 煩 惱 , 都 是 虛 空 , 都 是 捕 風 。
18 我 恨 惡 一 切 的 勞 碌 , 就 是 我 在 日 光 之 下 的 勞 碌 , 因 為 我 得 來 的 必 留 給 我 以 後 的 人 。
19 那 人 是 智 慧 是 愚 昧 , 誰 能 知 道 ? 他 竟 要 管 理 我 勞 碌 所 得 的 , 就 是 我 在 日 光 之 下 用 智 慧 所 得 的 。 這 也 是 虛 空 。
20 故 此 , 我 轉 想 我 在 日 光 之 下 所 勞 碌 的 一 切 工 作 , 心 便 絕 望 。
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