He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Anyone who loves money will never have enough money, and anyone who loves wealth will never be satisfied with what they gain. This too is meaningless.
The writer is saying that loving money and wealth will never bring satisfaction, there's always a desire for more, making it ultimately empty and pointless.
📚 Historical Context
Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon, a wise and wealthy king of ancient Israel, who reflected on the meaninglessness of human pursuits in a world full of uncertainties. In the cultural context of that time, around 900 BC, people often equated wealth with success and divine favor, but the book challenges this by showing how material riches fail to bring true fulfillment. This verse specifically warns about the endless dissatisfaction that comes from loving money, fitting into the book's overall theme of life's vanity.
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