Ecclesiastes 10:19

"Men prepare. meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything."

Points To Note:

Various ideas exist concerning the contextual tie-in of the above verse: 1. "The point is that at least some money is essential for enjoying life, and steps must therefore be taken to insure that the economy (be it national or personal) is sound" (Garrett pp. 336-337). 2. Others believe that the verse reveals the attitudes that lead to sloth, "It is because of the three erroneous attitudes expressed in this verse that the condition discussed in verse 18 existed" (Kidwell p. 258). Hence, "men prepare. meal for enjoyment"-instead of eating for strength (17), such men try to turn every meal into. party or an excuse to eat and drink to excess. "wine makes life merry"-the sluggard or the fool is constantly needing. drink to put them in. cheerful mood. "money is the answer to everything"-even many people in our government have bought into the philosophy that money can fix everything, resolve every problem, and the supply the answer to every human desire.