Ecc 3:13, 5:18 | JFB | STEP | 13. Literally, "And also as to every man who eats . . . this is the gift of God" ( ). When received as God's gifts, and to God's glory, the good things of life are enjoyed in their due time and order ( ).

Ecclesiastes 3:13

13. Literally, "And also as to every man who eats . . . this is the gift of God" (Ec 3:22; 5:18). When received as God's gifts, and to God's glory, the good things of life are enjoyed in their due time and order (Ac 2:46; 1Co 10:31; 1Ti 4:3, 4).

Ecclesiastes 5:18

18. Returns to the sentiment (Ec 3:12, 13, 22); translate: "Behold the good which I have seen, and which is becoming" (in a man).

which God giveth—namely, both the good of his labor and his life.

his portion—legitimately. It is God's gift that makes it so when regarded as such. Such a one will use, not abuse, earthly things (1Co 7:31). Opposed to the anxious life of the covetous (Ec 5:10, 17).