Ecclesiaste 3:9

9 Che profitto trae dalla sua fatica colui che lavora?

Ecclesiaste 3:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 3:9

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.

Ecclesiaste 3:9 In-Context

7 un tempo per strappare e un tempo per cucire; un tempo per tacere e un tempo per parlare;

8 un tempo per amare e un tempo per odiare; un tempo per la guerra e un tempo per la pace.

9 Che profitto trae dalla sua fatica colui che lavora?

10 Io ho visto le occupazioni che Dio dà agli uomini perché vi si affatichino.

11 Dio ha fatto ogni cosa bella al suo tempo; egli ha perfino messo nei loro cuori il pensiero della eternità, quantunque l’uomo non possa comprendere dal principio alla fine l’opera che Dio ha fatta.