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Ecclesiastes 10

Eccl. 10:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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A feast
lechem (Hebrew #3899)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
KJV usage: ((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also 1036.
Pronounce: lekh'-em
Origin: from 3898
is made
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
for laughter
schowq (Hebrew #7814)
from 7832; laughter (in merriment or defiance)
KJV usage: derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
Pronounce: sekh-oke'
Origin: or schoq {sekh-oke'}
, and wine
yayin (Hebrew #3196)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
KJV usage: banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
Pronounce: yah'-yin
Origin: from an unused root meaning to effervesce
n maketh θmerry
chay (Hebrew #2416)
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
KJV usage: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Pronounce: khah'-ee
Origin: from 2421
samach (Hebrew #8055)
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
KJV usage: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, X very.
Pronounce: saw-makh'
Origin: a primitive root
: but money
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
answereth
`anah (Hebrew #6030)
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
KJV usage: give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also 1042, 1043.
Pronounce: aw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
all things.
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Psa. 104:15• 15And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making his face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart. (Psa. 104:15)
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glad the life

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Ministry on This Verse

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feast.
Eccl. 2:1‑2• 1I said in my heart, Come now, I will try thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. But behold, this also is vanity.
 2I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it? (Eccl. 2:1‑2)
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Eccl. 7:2‑6• 2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart.
 3Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools in the house of mirth.
 5It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.
 6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity. (Eccl. 7:2‑6)
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Gen. 43:34• 34And he had portions carried to them from before him. And Benjamin's portion was five times greater than the portions of them all. And they drank, and made merry with him. (Gen. 43:34)
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Dan. 5:1‑12• 1Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand.
 2Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, might drink in them.
 3Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, drank in them.
 4They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
 5In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
 6Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
 7The king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
 8Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
 9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his nobles were confounded.
 10--The queen, by reason of the words of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet-house. The queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever! let not thy thoughts trouble thee, neither let thy countenance be changed.
 11There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, even the king thy father, made him master of the scribes, magicians, Chaldeans, and astrologers;
 12forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and solving of problems, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. (Dan. 5:1‑12)
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1 Peter 4:3• 3For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and unhallowed idolatries. (1 Peter 4:3)
and wine.
Eccl. 9:7• 7Go, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works. (Eccl. 9:7)
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Psa. 104:15• 15And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making his face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart. (Psa. 104:15)
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Isa. 24:11• 11There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone; (Isa. 24:11)
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1 Sam. 25:36• 36And Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was drunken to excess; so she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. (1 Sam. 25:36)
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2 Sam. 13:28• 28And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon; then slay him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. (2 Sam. 13:28)
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Luke 12:19• 19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry. (Luke 12:19)
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Eph. 5:18‑19• 18And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
 19speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord; (Eph. 5:18‑19)
maketh merry.
Heb. maketh glad the life.
but.Money which would have answered every good purpose, and served for every emergency, is too often spent in feastings and revellings.
Eccl. 7:11‑12• 11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and profitable to them that see the sun.
 12For wisdom is a defence as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom maketh them that possess it to live. (Eccl. 7:11‑12)
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1 Chron. 21:24• 24And king David said to Ornan, No; but I will in any case buy them for the full money; for I will not take that which is thine for Jehovah, to offer up a burnt-offering without cost. (1 Chron. 21:24)
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1 Chron. 29:2‑9• 2And I have prepared according to all my power for the house of my God gold for things of gold, and silver for things of silver, and brass for things of brass, iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and white marble in abundance.
 3And moreover, in my affection for the house of my God I have given of my own property of gold and silver, for the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:
 4three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;
 5gold for things of gold, and silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work by the hands of artificers. And who is willing to offer to Jehovah this day?
 6And the chief fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the comptrollers of the king's business, offered willingly.
 7And they gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
 8And they with whom stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Jehovah, into the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
 9And the people rejoiced because they offered willingly, for with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. (1 Chron. 29:2‑9)
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2 Chron. 24:11‑14• 11And it came to pass at the time the chest was brought for the king's control by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and high priest's officer came, and they emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
 12And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and they hired masons and carpenters to renew the house of Jehovah, and also such as wrought in iron and bronze, to repair the house of Jehovah.
 13So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.
 14And when they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; and they made of it vessels for the house of Jehovah, utensils to minister, and with which to offer up, and cups, and utensils of gold and silver. And they offered up burnt-offerings in the house of Jehovah continually all the days of Jehoiada. (2 Chron. 24:11‑14)
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Ezra 1:6• 6And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with articles of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered. (Ezra 1:6)
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Ezra 7:15‑18• 15and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counsellors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is at Jerusalem,
 16and all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, besides the voluntary offering of the people, and of the priests, who offer willingly for the house of their God which is at Jerusalem.
 17Therefore thou shalt buy diligently with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is at Jerusalem.
 18And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do according to the will of your God. (Ezra 7:15‑18)
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Neh. 5:8• 8And I said to them, We, according to our ability, have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the nations; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? And they were silent and found no answer. (Neh. 5:8)
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Psa. 112:9• 9He scattereth abroad, he giveth to the needy; his righteousness abideth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour. (Psa. 112:9)
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Isa. 23:18• 18And her merchandise and her hire shall be holy to Jehovah: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before Jehovah, to eat and be sufficed, and for excellent clothing. (Isa. 23:18)
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Matt. 17:27• 27But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee. (Matt. 17:27)
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Matt. 19:21• 21Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. (Matt. 19:21)
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Luke 8:3• 3and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance. (Luke 8:3)
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Luke 16:9• 9And *I* say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, that when it fails ye may be received into the eternal tabernacles. (Luke 16:9)
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Acts 2:45• 45and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need. (Acts 2:45)
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Acts 11:29• 29And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister to them; (Acts 11:29)
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Phil. 4:15‑19• 15And know also *ye*, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I came out of Macedonia, no assembly communicated anything to me in the way of giving and receiving save *ye* alone;
 16for also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need.
 17Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.
 18But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.
 19But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:15‑19)
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1 Tim. 6:17‑19• 17Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;
 18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,
 19laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life. (1 Tim. 6:17‑19)
• Money can procure both the feast and the wine; but these are not, even in our preacher’s view, the better things, but the poorer, as Eccl. 7 has shown us. We, too, know that which is infinitely higher than feasts and revelry of earth, and here money avails nothing. (“Ecclesiastes 10” by F.C. Jennings)
• Rich here―laying up treasure for one’s self here―is poverty there, and the love that gives is divine riches. (“Ecclesiastes 10” by F.C. Jennings)
• To obtain the money that “answereth all things” under the sun, men toil and plan. Perhaps as the balances of the sanctuary show that selfish accumulation here is poverty there. (“Ecclesiastes 10” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.