傳道書 5:19

19 　 神 賜 人 資 財 豐 富 ， 使 他 能 以 吃 用 ， 能 取 自 己 的 分 ， 在 他 勞 碌 中 喜 樂 ， 這 乃 是 　 神 的 恩 賜 。

傳道書 5:19 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 5:19

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth
Which include the whole of a man's substance; all his estate, personal and real; and all his goods and possessions, movable and immovable, as gold, silver, cattle, fields, and farms; which are all the gift of God, by whatsoever means they may be acquired or possessed; and hath given him power;
or, "caused him to have dominion" ^F18, over his wealth and riches, and not be a slave to them, as many are: but to have so much command of them and of himself, as to eat thereof;
comfortably enjoy them; and dispose of them to his own good, the good of others, and the glory of God. It follows, and to take his portion;
which God hath allotted him; to take it thankfully, and use it freely and comfortably; and to rejoice in his labour;
in the things he has been labouring for, in a cheerful use of them; blessing God for them, and taking the comfort of them; this [is] the gift of God;
to have such power over his substance, and not be a slave to it, and to enjoy the fruits of his labour, in a cheerful and comfortable manner; this is as much the gift of God as riches themselves ^F19.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (wjylvh) "eumque dominari eum fecerit", Tigurine version; "imperare fecit eum", Gejerus; "dominari eum fecerit", Rambachius.
F19 "Di tibi divitias dederunt, artemque fruendi", Horat. Ep. l. 1. Ep. 4. v. 7.

傳道書 5:19 In-Context

17 並 且 他 終 身 在 黑 暗 中 吃 喝 ， 多 有 煩 惱 ， 又 有 病 患 嘔 氣 。

18 我 所 見 為 善 為 美 的 ， 就 是 人 在 　 神 賜 他 一 生 的 日 子 吃 喝 ， 享 受 日 光 之 下 勞 碌 得 來 的 好 處 ， 因 為 這 是 他 的 分 。

19 　 神 賜 人 資 財 豐 富 ， 使 他 能 以 吃 用 ， 能 取 自 己 的 分 ， 在 他 勞 碌 中 喜 樂 ， 這 乃 是 　 神 的 恩 賜 。

20 他 不 多 思 念 自 己 一 生 的 年 日 ， 因 為 　 神 應 他 的 心 使 他 喜 樂 。