Quotes about Wealth
So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
— Ecclesiastes 2:9
I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
— Ecclesiastes 2:18
What does the worker gain from his toil?
— Ecclesiastes 3:9
Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
— Ecclesiastes 4:6
There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
— Ecclesiastes 4:8
The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
— Ecclesiastes 5:9
When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes?
— Ecclesiastes 5:11
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
— Ecclesiastes 5:12
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
— Ecclesiastes 5:13
or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
— Ecclesiastes 5:14
As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
— Ecclesiastes 5:15
Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.
— Ecclesiastes 5:19