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NASB | Ecclesiastes 9:9 Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given you under the sun--all the days of vanity and futility. For this is your reward in life and in your work in which you have labored under the sun. |
Bible Question:
why has the amplified version of this verse stated life as "vain"? also, the NIV stated life as "meaningless"? why is this? |
Bible Answer: In reading Solomon's work and life we see that he was a king of Israel at its zenith. He had all the beauty and riches that life could afford. He also disobeyed the Lord by multiplying wives which was a snare to him. In the end he said that riches and pleasures were all vanity and the essence of life is to love God and keep his commandments. This comes from possibly the wisest man who walked the earth. So it seems that he is speaking of one wife here. To want more is vanity. |