George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Ecclesiastes 8:5
Answer. Hebrew, "judgment." He knows when to reprove even kings with effect; like Nathan, Elias, or St. Ambrose, 2 Kings xii. 1., and 3 Kings xviii. 17.
Answer. Hebrew, "judgment." He knows when to reprove even kings with effect; like Nathan, Elias, or St. Ambrose, 2 Kings xii. 1., and 3 Kings xviii. 17.
Verse Ecclesiastes 8:5. _BOTH TIME AND JUDGMENT._] It is a matter of great importance to be able to discern WHEN and HOW both to _speak_ and _act_; but when _time_ and _manner_ are both determined, t...
FEEL - literally, know. The meaning is, “He who obeys the commandment (i. e., the word of the king, Ecclesiastes 8:4), will not be an accomplice in any act of rebellion; and if he be a wise man he dis...
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Prudence before kings (Ecclesiastes 8:1)_ 2. Of the righteous and the wicked (Ecclesiastes 8:11) 3. The conclusion (Ecclesiastes 8:14)...
MAXIMS ON WISDOM AND GOVERNMENT. Ecclesiastes 8:1. Wisdom (like prayer and self-sacrifice; _cf._ Luke 9:29) transfigures the countenance, it takes the hardness or coarseness out of the face. Ecclesia...
FEEL. know. EVIL. calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ TIME AND JUDGMENT. a time, yea,. judgment time. Figure of speech _Hendiadys._ App-6....
_Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing_ The words are once again ambiguous. If the "commandment" is that of the king, they enjoin unhesitating servile obedience as in the interpretati...
WHOSO KEEPETH THE COMMANDMENT— _He that observeth despotic commands, will not discern a wrong order; but the wise man's heart will discern both time and reason:_ (Ecclesiastes 8:6.) _For there is both...
C. ADMONITIONS TO USE WISDOM IN THE WORK OF SOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE 8:19:18 1. Work in submission to the king. Ecclesiastes 8:1-8 TEXT 8:1-8 1 Who is like the wise man and who knows the inter...
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. SHALL FEEL (EXPERIENCE) NO EVIL THING - really and lastingly hurting him. Present...
8:5 manner. (a-18) Or 'judgment.'...
KINGS'COURTS NEED WARY WALKING 1-17. Be discreet in relation with a ruler. God's purpose must be carried out. His rule must be righteous, though this is often not seen in actual life. God's ways are...
WHOSE KEEPETH, etc.] Submission is a practical guide in life. TIME AND JUDGMENT] The wise man will bide his time, hoping that justice will be done in the end....
THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 8 THE WISE WAY TO OBEY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUTHORITY – ECCLESIASTES 8:1-9...
שֹׁומֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְ
THIRD SECTION The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean Ecclesiastes 6:1; Ecclesiastes 7:1, and Ecclesiastes 8:1 IN the foregoing Section Coheleth has shown that the C
Ecclesiastes 8:1 THE QUEST IN THE GOLDEN MEAN. Ecclesiastes 7:1; Ecclesiastes 8:1 There be many that say, "Who will show us any gold?" mistaking gold for their god or good. For though th
In this division, dealing with the evidences of the vanity of life, the preacher sets forth certain deductions. The highest wisdom is submission to things as they are. Who knows anything? he asks. The...
He who keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both (e) time and judgment. (e) That is, when time is to obey, and how far he should obey....
I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. (3) Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. (4) Whe...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12. The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of the Book of Proverbs. (see NOTE TO PROVERBS below) It is the experience of a...
WHOSO KEEPETH THE COMMANDMENT SHALL FEEL NO EVIL THING,.... Either the commandment of an earthly king, which should be kept, when agreeably to the laws of the nation, and not inconsistent with the com...
_Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment._ Ver. 5. _Whoso keepeth the commandment,_] _scil., _ The king's commandment. He that...
Ecc. 8:2-5 Ecc. 8:2-5. There is a remarkable agreement between what is said in these verses and that which is said by the Apostle in Romans 13:1-5. Here verse 2 agrees with Romans 13:5; verses 3 and...
_Whoso keepeth the commandment_ Solomon here passes to a new subject; _shall feel no evil thing_ Shall be delivered from those mischiefs which befall the disobedient. _A wise man's heart discerneth_,...
Whoso keepeth the commandment, obeying the commands of the government in power as the representatives of God on earth, SHALL FEEL NO EVIL THING, for naturally no punishment for transgression of the la...
IN CIVIL RELATIONS...
SHALL FEEL: _ Heb._ shall know...
"HE WHO KEEPS. ROYAL COMMAND EXPERIENCES NO TROUBLE, FOR. WISE HEART KNOWS THE PROPER TIME AND PROCEDURE."KEEPS. ROYAL COMMAND" -It is generally true that people who keep the laws of the land are not...
1-5 None of the rich, the powerful, the honourable, or the accomplished of the sons of men, are so excellent, useful, or happy, as the wise man. Who else can interpret the words of God, or teach arigh...
THE COMMANDMENT; either, 1. Of the king, of which he hath hitherto spoken. Or, 2. Of God; for _the word_, or commandments, or _law_ are oft used emphatically for the word, _law_, or _command of God_,...
Ecclesiastes 8:5 keeps H8104 (H8802) command H4687 experience H3045 (H8799) nothing H1697 harmful H7451 mans H245
CHAPTER 8 ADVICE WITH REGARD TO SERVING THE KING. THE PROBLEM OF THE DEATH OF THE WICKED. His survey now digresses to consider a wise man's responsibility when serving the king, followed by a number...
ADVICE WITH REGARD TO A WISE MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY IN SERVING THE KING (ECCLESIASTES 8:1). We must not interpret these verses without regard to what we know about this king. His instruction will surely...
Ecclesiastes 7:19-8 Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of life was a low one. He intimates that he had tried for a better, but failed to reach it: "I said, I will be wis...
CONTENTS: Wisdom recommended as an antidote against the temptations and vexations arising from the vanity of the world. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Heavenly wisdom makes a man a good man, e...
Ecclesiastes 8:1. _Who is as the wise man; and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing?_ In the Vulgate these two questions end the seventh chapter, to which they evidently belong. Placing them at t...
_A wise man’s heart disoerneth both time and judgment._ A WATCHNIGHT MEDITATION Of all seasons of the year the present one inclines us most to thought. If, when the old year is dying, or when the ne...
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 8:1 More on Life “Under the Sun.” The Preacher continues his observations on life in a fallen world. He gives appropriate counsel for living wisely....
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 8:4 Given the power of kings, it takes a great deal of courage to question the wisdom of the king’s decision. The wise counselor, however, will find THE PROPER TIME A...
CRITICAL NOTES.— ECCLESIASTES 8:1. THE BOLDNESS OF HIS FACE SHALL BE CHANGED.] Folly, in the form of selfishness, imparts a fierce aspect to the features; but wisdom graces them with a superior refin...
EXPOSITION ECCLESIASTES 8:1 Section 5. There is no use in repining or rebelling; _true wisdom counsels obedience to the powers that be_,_ and submission to the dispensations of Providence_._ _Howeve...
Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandmen...
1 Chronicles 12:32; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 2:15; 1 Peter 3:13;...
The commandment — Solomon passes to a new subject. Shall feel — Shall be delivered from those mischiefs which befal the disobedient. Discerneth — Both when, and in what manner he must keep the command...