Ecclesiastes 5:17 “Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness…”

Ecclesiastes 5:17

Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

World English Bible

All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.

American Standard Version

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde then, what I haue seene good, that it is comely to eate, and to drinke, and to take pleasure in all his labour, wherein he traueileth vnder the sunne, the whole nomber of the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for this is his portion.

Darby Translation

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and hath much vexation, and sickness, and irritation.

Young's Literal Translation

Also all his days in darkness he consumeth, and sadness, and wrath, and sickness abound.

Bible in Basic English

All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.

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Cross references

“he eateth”

Psalm 127:2 Genesis 3:17 1 Kings 17:12 Job 21:25 Psalm 78:33 Psalm 102:9

Psalm 127:2 · BSB

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

Genesis 3:17 · BSB

And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the day…

1 Kings 17:12 · BSB

But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and m…

Job 21:25 · BSB

Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.

Psalm 78:33 · BSB

So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.

Psalm 102:9 · BSB

For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears

“much”

2 Kings 1:2 2 Kings 1:6 2 Kings 5:27 2 Chronicles 16:10–12 Psalm 90:7–11 Proverbs 1:27–29

2 Kings 1:2 · BSB

Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury…

2 Kings 1:6 · BSB

They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-…

2 Kings 5:27 · BSB

Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.

2 Chronicles 16:10–12 · BSB

Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.

Psalm 90:7–11 · BSB

For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.

Proverbs 1:27–29 · BSB

when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?

18Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.

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