Ecclesiastes 3:22 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore I see that there is nothing better then that a man shoulde reioyce in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?

Nearby Context

Ecclesiastes 3:20 All goe to one place, and all was of the dust, and all shall returne to the dust.

Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knoweth whether the spirit of man ascend vpward, and the spirit of the beast descend downeward to the earth?

Ecclesiastes 3:22 Therefore I see that there is nothing better then that a man shoulde reioyce in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "Who knoweth whether the spirit of man...", giving immediate footing for "therefore" 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 "therefore" and "nothing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.