Ecclesiastes 3:13 meaning and explanation
and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:13, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is the Teacher, the wisdom figure whose voice runs through Ecclesiastes, reflecting on human labor in a world where death comes to all. Having asked what the worker gains from his toil, he concludes that simple food, drink and contentment in one's work are themselves God's gift.
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