“Good things and bad,
Life and death,
Poverty and wealth,
All come from the Lord.
The Lord’s gift remains
With the devout.
His favor brings lasting success.
One becomes rich
Through diligence.
One becomes rich
Through self-denial.
The reward allotted to him is this.
When he says.
‘I have found rest.
Now I shall feast on my goods!’
He does not know
How long it will be
Until he leaves them to others,
Until he dies.”
Everything comes from the Lord, both good and bad, life and death, as well as poverty and wealth. The Lord graces or gifts those who are devout. The Lord’s favor brings lasting success. You can become rich through diligence and self-denial. You might even say that you want to enjoy your wealth. However, you have no idea how long you will be able to do this because death is always looming. Someone else will probably enjoy these things that you worked so hard to get.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 