Eclesiastés 6:2
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Context
This verse from Eclesiastés Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel regresará a su propia tierra y entonará esta canción burlesca contra el rey de Babilonia: '¡Cómo caíste del cielo, Lucero, hijo de la aurora!' El rey que se exaltó hasta las alturas ha bajado al Seol; la tierra descansará …
Otras traducciones
a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this <FI>is<Fi> vanity, and it <FI>is<Fi> an evil disease.
A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.
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