SIL Translator’s Notes on Ecclesiastes 5:19

5:19a Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man,

Also God gives some people wealth and possessions.
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If God gives some people wealth, property, (English Easy-to-Read Version)

5:19b and He has enabled him to enjoy them,

He can also give them⌋ the ability to enjoy those things.
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and the power to enjoy those things, (English Easy-to-Read Version)

5:19c to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor.

Thus⌋ they receive their reward, and enjoy their work.
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they should enjoy them. They should accept the things they have and enjoy their work (English Easy-to-Read Version)

5:19d This is a gift from God.

That is a gift that God gives ⌊to some people⌋ .
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that is a gift from God. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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God causes some people to experience ⌊joy with those things⌋ .

5:19a-d (combined)

And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life this is indeed a gift from God. (New Living Translation (2004))
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But not all rich people are like that, unhappy and sick.⌋ Some people are rich. They have many possessions, accept their life the way it is and enjoy their work. This is a gift from God.
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If someone has wealth and many possessions and if he is able to enjoy them as well as his work and the way his life worked out, that is a gift from God.

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