What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein
he
laboureth?
] That is, he has none. This is an inference drawn from the above
premises, and confirms what has been before observed, ( Ecclesiastes
1:3 ) ( 2:11 ) ;
Man has no profit of his labour, since his time is so short to
enjoy it, and he leaves it to another, he knows not who; and,
while he lives, is attended with continual vicissitudes and
changes; sometimes it is a time for one thing, and sometimes for
its contrary, so that there is nothing certain, and to be
depended on; and a man can promise himself nothing in this world
pleasant or profitable to him, and much less that will be of any
advantage to him hereafter. The Targum adds,
``to make treasures and gather mammon, unless he is helped by Providence above;''though it is man's duty to labour, yet all his toil and labour will be fruitless without a divine blessing; there is a time and season for everything in providence, and there is no striving against that.