Ecclesiastes 2:1-12 recounts Solomon's futile experiments in pleasure, setting up the conclusion in 2:25 that only God gives true enjoyment.

Ecclesiastes 2:12 reflects on the futility of human wisdom and toil, leading to the conclusion in 2:25 that true enjoyment is from God alone.

1 Kings 4:21-24 describes Solomon's vast prosperity and peace, the very blessings he later says in Ecclesiastes are empty unless from God.

Genesis 48:15 has Jacob crediting God as his shepherd and provider, aligning with Ecclesiastes 2:25 that all enjoyment comes from God's hand.