John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 5:19
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth ,.... Which include the whole of a man's substance; all his estate, personal and real; and all his goods and possessions, movable and immovable, as gold, silver, cattle, fields, and farms; which are all the gift of God, by whatsoever means they may be acquired or possessed; and hath given him power ; or, "caused him to have dominion" F18 השליטו "eumque dominari eum fecerit", Tigurine version; "imperare fecit eum", Gejerus;... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
Solomon, from the vanity of riches hoarded up, here infers that the best course we can take is to use well what we have, to serve God with it, to do good with it, and take the comfort of it to ourselves and our families; this he had pressed before, Eccl. 2:24; 3:22. Observe, 1. What it is that is here recommended to us, not to indulge the appetites of the flesh, or to take up with present pleasures or profits for our portion, but soberly and moderately to make use of what Providence has... read more