Ecclesiastes 2:21 meaning and explanation
When there is a man who has labored 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 evil.
Ecclesiastes 2:21, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the Teacher, a Jerusalem king reviewing everything he built and acquired. Here he names a specific grief: a person labors with wisdom, knowledge and skill, yet must hand the whole portion to an heir who did nothing to earn it.
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