Neville Goddard on Ecclesiastes 4:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ecclesiastes 4 in context

Scripture Focus

7Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Ecclesiastes 4:7-8

Biblical Context

The passage notes vanity in solitary toil and the futility of labor for riches when life is not shared or aligned with the inner Self.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville’s practice, vanity under the sun is not a problem of wealth, but a state of consciousness. The solitary one represents a mind that believes it stands apart—from life, from others, from God within. Outer gains may glitter, yet they cannot satisfy the inner eye when one’s feeling is separateness. You are not a debtor to the world; you are the I AM, the awareness that makes all things possible. When you cease chasing things and begin to identify with the Self, labor becomes a movement of imagination, not a burden. Say to yourself: I am the source of all provision; I lack nothing in the realm of consciousness. In this light, riches are not measured by money but by the sense of fullness and connection you awaken. The vanity dissolves as you revise the premise: the world is a mirror reflecting your inner wealth, and companionship, purpose, and sufficiency are already mine in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume you are the I AM experiencing abundance here and now. Feel the reality of inner provision and imagine sharing it with others, stating, 'I am wealth itself; God within me provides.'