Ecclesiastes 3:22 (DRB)

Passage

And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him?

Nearby Context

Ecclesiastes 3:20 And all things go to one place: of earth they were made, and into earth they return together.

Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knoweth if the spirit of the children of Adam ascend upward, and if the spirit of the beasts descend downward?

Ecclesiastes 3:22 And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "found", "nothing", "better", "than", "rejoice", "portion", "shall", and "bring". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "found" and "nothing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Who knoweth if the spirit of the...", giving immediate footing for "found" and "nothing". In Ecclesiastes context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "found" and "nothing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.