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For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun. <a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">King James Bible</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. <a href="/nkjv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun. <a href="/nasb_/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days of your futile life which He has given you under the sun, all the days of your futility; for this is your reward in life and in your work which you have labored under the sun. <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/ecclesiastes/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> See life with the woman whom you love all the days of your vain life, which He has given to you under the sun—all the days of your vanity; for this is your portion in life and in your labor in which you have labored under the sun. <a href="/amp/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun. <a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun. <a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of thy life of vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all thy days of vanity: for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labor wherein thou laborest under the sun. <a href="/cev/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. This is what you are supposed to do as you struggle through life on this earth. <a href="/erv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun. <a href="/gwt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, during all your brief, pointless life. God has given you your pointless life under the sun. This is your lot [in life] and what you get for the hard work that you do under the sun. <a href="/gnt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Enjoy life with the one you love, as long as you live the useless life that God has given you in this world. Enjoy every useless day of it, because that is all you will get for all your trouble. <a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Find joy in living with your wife whom you love every day of your pointless life that God gave you on earth, because this is your life assignment and your work to do on earth. <a href="/msb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. <a href="/net/ecclesiastes/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth. <a href="/nheb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun. <a href="/wbt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labor which thou takest under the sun. <a href="/web/ecclesiastes/9.htm">World English Bible</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity, for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> See life with the wife whom you have loved, all the days of the life of your vanity, that He has given to you under the sun, all the days of your vanity, for it [is] your portion in life, even of your labor that you are laboring at under the sun. <a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it is thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun. <a href="/slt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> See life with the wife which thou didst love all the days of the life of thy vanity which he gave to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for this thy portion in life, and in thy labor which thou laborest under the sun.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy unsteady life, which are given to thee under the sun, all the time of thy vanity: for this is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherewith thou labourest under the sun. <a href="/cpdv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your uncertain life which have been given to you under the sun, during all the time of your vanity. For this is your portion in life and in your labor, with which you labor under the sun. <a href="/nabre/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New American Bible</a> Enjoy life with the wife you love, all the days of the vain life granted you under the sun. This is your lot in life, for the toil of your labors under the sun. <a href="/nrsvce/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that are given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life, because she is your portion in life, and in your labor which you labor under the sun. <a href="/hpbt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And see life with the wife whom you have loved all the days of the life of your futility, because she is your lot in life and in your labor that you labor under the sun<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ecclesiastes/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Enjoy life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which He hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity; for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun. <a href="/sep/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And see life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which are given thee under the sun: for that is thy portion in thy life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun. <a href="/parallel/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8-2fxj-VcEg?start=1723" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Enjoy Your Portion in This Life</a> …8Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head. 9<a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Enjoy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">life</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ā·haḇ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">your beloved</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892: heḇ·le·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or Habel; from habal; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb.">of the fleeting</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yê (N-mpc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">life</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">God has given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·še·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">the sun—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892: heḇ·le·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or Habel; from habal; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb.">your fleeting</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: ḥel·qə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Portion, tract, territory. From chalaq; properly, smoothness; also an allotment.">is your portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ba·ḥay·yîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">in life</a> <a href="/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999: ū·ḇa·‘ă·mā·lə·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Trouble, labor, toil. From amal; toil, i.e. Wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. Of body or mind.">and in your labor</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6001.htm" title="6001: ‘ā·mêl (N-ms) -- Toiling, a laborer, sorrowful. From amal; toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·šā·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">the sun.</a> 10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18-19</a> May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: / A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. <a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a> For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-33</a> Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ... <a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">Colossians 3:19</a> Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. <a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">1 Peter 3:7</a> Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. <a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Song of Solomon 4:9-10</a> You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. / How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. <a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14-15</a> Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">1 Corinthians 7:3-5</a> The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. / Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control. <a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a> Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a> Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. <a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a> He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a> A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. <a href="/songs/2-16.htm">Song of Solomon 2:16</a> My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies. <a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a> So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Genesis 24:67</a> And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity: for that is your portion in this life, and in your labor which you take under the sun.live joyfully with the wife<a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18,19</a> Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth… <a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Proverbs 18:22</a> Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.<a href="/proverbs/19-14.htm">Proverbs 19:14</a> House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.all the days of his life<a href="/ecclesiastes/6-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:12</a> For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?<a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a> Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.<a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Psalm 144:4</a> Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.for<a href="/ecclesiastes/2-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:10,24</a> And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour… <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:13,22</a> And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God… <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:18</a> Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-15.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-25.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-19.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-7.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/145-7.htm">Joyfully</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-16.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-19.htm">Part</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-6.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-6.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-7.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-15.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-9.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-17.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-8.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-2.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-8.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Joyfully</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-15.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-8.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-2.htm">Part</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-2.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-11.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-15.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-8.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-3.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Ecclesiastes 9</div>1. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">like things happen to good and bad</a> 4. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-4.htm">there is a necessity of death unto men</a> 7. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-7.htm">Comfort is all their portion in this life</a> 11. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-11.htm">God's providence rules over all</a> 13. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-13.htm">wisdom is better than strength</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Enjoy life The Hebrew word for "enjoy" is "ra'ah," which can also mean "to see" or "to experience." This suggests an active engagement with life, not merely a passive existence. In the context of Ecclesiastes, where the brevity and vanity of life are recurring themes, this phrase encourages a conscious appreciation of the present moment. It is a call to find joy and satisfaction in the simple, everyday experiences that God provides.with your beloved wife The term "beloved" in Hebrew is "ahavah," which denotes deep affection and love. This phrase emphasizes the importance of companionship and love within marriage. In a conservative Christian perspective, marriage is seen as a sacred covenant, reflecting the relationship between Christ and the Church. The verse underscores the value of nurturing and cherishing this relationship as a source of joy and fulfillment.all the days of the fleeting life The word "fleeting" translates from the Hebrew "hebel," often rendered as "vanity" or "breath." It conveys the transient and ephemeral nature of human existence. This phrase serves as a reminder of life's brevity, urging believers to make the most of their time on earth by investing in meaningful relationships and experiences.that God has given you This acknowledges the sovereignty of God in the allocation of our days. The Hebrew word for "given" is "natan," which implies a gift or bestowal. Life is portrayed as a divine gift, entrusted to us by God. This perspective encourages gratitude and stewardship, recognizing that our time and relationships are precious gifts from the Creator.under the sun A recurring phrase in Ecclesiastes, "under the sun" refers to the earthly, temporal realm. It highlights the limitations and challenges of life in a fallen world. This phrase sets the stage for the contrast between earthly pursuits and eternal values, urging believers to seek God's wisdom in navigating life's complexities.all your fleeting days Reiterating the transient nature of life, this phrase emphasizes the urgency of living purposefully. The repetition of "fleeting" reinforces the idea that life is short and should be lived with intentionality and joy, particularly in the context of relationships and God-given responsibilities.For this is your portion in life The word "portion" in Hebrew is "heleq," which can mean a share or inheritance. It suggests that the enjoyment of life and relationships is part of God's intended blessing for us. This phrase encourages contentment and acceptance of one's circumstances, trusting that God has allotted each person a unique path and purpose.and in your labor under the sun Labor, or "amal" in Hebrew, refers to work or toil. This phrase acknowledges the reality of work as a significant aspect of life. In a conservative Christian view, work is seen as a calling and an opportunity to glorify God. The verse encourages finding satisfaction and purpose in one's labor, recognizing it as part of God's provision and plan.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest; literally, see life with a wife whom thou lovest. The article is omitted, as the maxim is to be taken generally. In correction of the outspoken condemnation of women in <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:26</a>, Koheleth here recognizes the happiness of a home where is found a helpmate beloved and worthy of love (comp. <a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18, 19</a>; <a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm">Proverbs 17:22</a>, on which our passage seems to be founded; and Ecclus. 26:13-18). (For the expression, " see life," vide note on Ecclesiastes 2:1.) St. Jerome's comment is misleading, "Quacumque tibi placuerit feminarum ejus gaude complexu." Some critics translate ishshah here "woman." Thus Cox: "Enjoy thyself with any woman whom thou lovest;" but the best commentators agree that the married state is meant in the text, not mere sensual enjoyment. All the days of the life of thy vanity; i.e. throughout the time of thy quickly passing life. This is repeated after the next clause (though there omitted by the Septuagint and Syriac), in order to emphasize the transitoriness of the present and the consequent wisdom of enjoying it while it lasts. So Horace bids man "carpe diem" ('Carm.,' 1:11.8), "enjoy each atom of the day;'" and Martial sings ('Epigr,' 7:47. 11) - "Vive velut rapto fugitivaque gaudia carpe." "Live thou thy life as stolen, and enjoy Thy quickly fading pleasures." Which he (God) hath given thee under the sun. The relative may refer to either the "wife" or" the days of life." The Septuagint and Vulgate take it as belonging to the latter, and this seems most suitable (comp. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:17</a>). That is thy portion in this life, and in thy labor, etc. Such moderate enjoyment is the recompense allowed by God for the toil which accompanies a properly spent life. <a href="/commentaries/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Enjoy רְאֵ֨ה (rə·’êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see life חַיִּ֜ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with your beloved אָהַ֗בְתָּ (’ā·haḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> To have affection f wife אִשָּׁ֣ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵי֙ (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of the fleeting הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ (heḇ·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1892.htm">Strong's 1892: </a> Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory life חַיֵּ֣י (ḥay·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has been given נָֽתַן־ (nā·ṯan-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set to you under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun— הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement all כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every your fleeting הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ (heḇ·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1892.htm">Strong's 1892: </a> Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory days. יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction this ה֤וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is your portion חֶלְקְךָ֙ (ḥel·qə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2506.htm">Strong's 2506: </a> Portion, tract, territory in life בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים (ba·ḥay·yîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life and in your labor וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ (ū·ḇa·‘ă·mā·lə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5999.htm">Strong's 5999: </a> Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom you (Ecclesiast. 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