Ecclesiastes 2:23 meaning and explanation
Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.
Ecclesiastes 2:23, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the Teacher, a Jerusalem king who has tested pleasure, building projects, wealth and wisdom and found each one unable to secure lasting gain. Here he describes the ordinary worker under the sun: days filled with grief, a task that brings sorrow, and nights when the mind will not rest.
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