Then I commended mirth, a proper and godly cheerfulness, because a man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry, in the right use of God's gifts and blessings; for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun, it is the one sure thing to be enjoyed from earthly work.
Verse 15. _THEN I COMMENDED MIRTH_] These are some more of the cavils of the infidel objector: "Since _virtue_ is frequently under oppression, and _vice_ triumphs in health, and rolls in wealth, I see...
MIRTH - Better, Gladness, or “joy” (as in Ecclesiastes 2:10). The Hebrew word is applied not only to the pleasures arising from the physical senses, but also frequently to religious joy. The sentiment...
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)...
THE ONE END OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. The good are soon forgotten, the wicked enjoy honour and long life; the best thing a man can do is to enjoy life while he has it. Ecclesiastes 8:10 is...
_Then I commended mirth_ As before in chs. Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes 5:1
FOR THAT SHALL ABIDE WITH HIM OF HIS LABOUR— _And this shall borrow him from his labour. We_ have here an image which will not disgrace Solomon's pencil. Man in this world is the property of _labour._...
3. Work even when one cannot understand the working of God. Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 TEXT 8:14-17 14 There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens ac...
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God givet...
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...
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...
The writer returns to the sentiment expressed already (Ecclesiastes 2:24; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesias
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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...
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than (n) to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God gi...
No good for a man, &c. Some commentators think the wise man here speaks in the person of the libertine, representing the objections of these men against divine Providence, and the inferences they draw...
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. (12) Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be p...
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...
THEN I COMMENDED MIRTH,.... Innocent mirth, a cheerfulness of spirit in whatsoever state condition men are; serenity and tranquillity of mind, thankfulness for what they have, and a free and comfortab...
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth...
_There is a vanity which is done upon the earth_ Either by wicked potentates, who do commonly advance unworthy men, and oppress persons of the greatest virtue and merit: or, by God's providence, who s...
"SO. COMMEND PLEASURE, FOR THERE IS NOTHING GOOD FOR. MAN UNDER THE SUN EXCEPT TO EAT AND TO DRINK AND TO BE MERRY, AND THIS WILL STAND BY HIM IN HIS TOILS THROUGHOUT THE DAYS OF HIS LIFE WHICH GOD HA...
14-17 Faith alone can establish the heart in this mixed scene, where the righteous often suffer, and the wicked prosper. Solomon commended joy, and holy security of mind, arising from confidence in G...
This he speaks, either, 1. In the person of a sensual man. Things being so, as was related, ECCLESIASTES 8:14, it is best to give a man's self up to eating and drinking, and all manner of carnal deli...
Ecclesiastes 8:15 commended H7623 (H8765) enjoyment H8057 man H120 better H2896 sun H8121 eat H398 (H8800) d
THE PROBLEM OF THE WICKED WHO DIE UNPUNISHED (ECCLESIASTES 8:10). The writer now turns to consideration of how and why the wicked die unpunished, and the fact that justice is only carelessly applied,...
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...
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...
_Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry._ THE BENEFITS OF WHOLESOME RECREATION Viewed by itself, and apart from its conte...
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 8:14 It is a puzzling VANITY that the WICKED appear to escape judgment and receive blessings. It is equally puzzling that the RIGHTEOUS
CRITICAL NOTES.— ECCLESIASTES 8:14. THERE IS A VANITY WHICH IS DONE UPON THE EARTH.] These seeming anomalies in the moral government of God are part of that vanity to which man has been made subject...
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 Timothy 4:3; 1 Timothy 4:4; 1 Timothy 6:17; Ecclesiastes 2:24;...
To be merry — This he speaks of sensual delights....