Solomon’s Thesis Statement: Argument #3
It is Never Satisfactory
What is the biggest problem with greed? You never have enough. Solomon
was aware of this as he said, “All things are
full of labour; man cannot utter it: the
eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.”
(Ecclesiastes 1:8). The unending desire
for more causes one to painstakingly labor for so long that Solomon stated
there wasn’t enough time to explain it. What happens when an individual wants
something? He labors for it! What happens when he gets it? He wants more and
does the labor required for it. Solomon describes it as an eye and ear seeking
for more and yet they are never satisfied. Paul wrote, “But godliness with
contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6). One who seeks nothing but that
which the world has to offer will never be content, therefore, Solomon said it
was vanity.
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