Ecclesiastes 2:20

Is There Real Happiness In Life?

¹⁹ And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will take over all my work that I labored at skillfully under the sun. This too is futile. ²⁰ So I began to give myself over to despair concerning all my work that I had labored at under the sun. ²¹ When there is a man whose work was done with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great wrong.

On Earth

Toiled Under the Sun

Under the Sun

Genesis 43:14

May God Almighty cause the man to be merciful to you so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin to you. As for me, if I am deprived of my sons, then I am deprived.”

Job 17:11-15

My days have slipped by;
my plans have been ruined,
even the things dear to my heart.

Psalm 39:6-7

“Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow.
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.

1 Corinthians 15:19

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life.

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

so that no one will be shaken by these persecutions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.