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Verse Ecclesiastes 11:9. _REJOICE, O YOUNG MAN, IN THY YOUTH_]
_Youth_ is devoid of cares; and, consequently, of many perplexities
and distresses. Were it not so, we should have no _old men_; nay,
pe...
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The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is
now addressed especially to the active and the young; and is enforced
by another consideration, namely, the transitory character of...
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CHAPTER 11
_ 1. Proverbs concerning man's work(Ecclesiastes 11:1)_
2. The vanity of life (Ecclesiastes 11:7)
Ecclesiastes 11:1. These continued proverbs concern the work of m
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ECCLESIASTES 11:1 TO ECCLESIASTES 12:8. CLOSING COUNSELS. It is well
to do and to get all one can, in the way of industry and pleasure,
before old age draws on. Ecclesiastes 11:1 and...
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REJOICE, &C.. positive command, not irony; qualified by the solemn
fact: "but know thou", &c.
YOUNG MAN. a chosen youth, implying beauty and strength.
YOUTH. childhood.
THY YOUTH. Same word as "you...
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_Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth_ Strictly speaking, as the
beginning of the end, the opening of the _finale_of the book, these
should be read in close connexion with chap. 12. The DEBATER turns
wi...
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DISCOURSE: 845
YOUTH WARNED OF THE FUTURE JUDGMENT
Ecclesiastes 11:9. _Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy
heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of
thine heart,...
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IN THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH— _In the days of thy wishes._...
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2. Enjoy the days of your youth. Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
TEXT 11:9-10
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Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be
pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impul...
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Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in
the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the
sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these thing...
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LIFE AFTER ALL IS WORTH LIVING
1-3. Fulfil the duty of beneficence, knowing that results are in the
hands of God....
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REJOICE, O YOUNG MAN] Youth is naturally cheerful. Be it so. But there
must be present that which shall check excess, viz. the knowledge that
the Divine Judge will mark and punish sinful indulgence; n...
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THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES
BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_
CHAPTER 11
THE KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN BEINGS HAS LIMITS – ECCLESIASTES 11:1-6
V1 Throw your bre...
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The beginning of the last chapter would more conveniently have been
placed here than where the division is actually made. It is hard to
interpret the judgment spoken of in this verse of anything but f...
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שְׂמַ֧ח בָּח֣וּר בְּ יַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ
וִֽ יטִֽיבְךָ֤...
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FOURTH SECTION
The Quest Achieved. The Chief Good Is To Be Found, Not In Wisdom, Nor
In Pleasure, Nor In Devotion To Affairs And Its Rewards;
But In A Wise Use And A Wise Enjoyment Of The Present Li...
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LIVE NOT FOR TODAY ALONE
Ecclesiastes 11:1-10
The casting of bread upon the waters is an allusion to the oriental
custom of casting rice-grains on the fields, when they lie submerged
beneath the annu...
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The method of worldly wisdom is not that of discretion only; it is,
moreover, that of diligence, and this passage urges such diligence.
Again, we have taken more than one text out of this passage to p...
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(h) Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee
in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in
the sight of thy eyes: but know thou, that for all these [thing...
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_Eyes. He speaks ironically, (Calmet) or exhorts to spiritual joy and
moderation. (St. Gregory, Mor. xxiv.)_...
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Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in
the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the
sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things...
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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...
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REJOICE, O YOUNG MAN, IN THY YOUTH,.... This advice may be considered
as serious; and either as relating to natural, corporeal, and temporal
delight and pleasure, under due limitations; that as mirth...
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Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in
the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the
sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these [thing...
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_Rejoice_, &c. This is an ironical concession, like many which occur
in the Scriptures, (see 1Ki 18:27; 1 Kings 22:15; Ezekiel 28:3;
Matthew 26:45,) and in other authors: _O young man, in thy youth_ H...
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Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, the general admonition of the
preceding verses being addressed to young people in particular, as
living in that period of life which is especially favorable to
chee...
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REJOICING WITH TREMBLING...
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"REJOICE, YOUNG MAN, DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD, AND LET YOUR HEART BE
PLEASANT DURING THE DAYS OF YOUNG MANHOOD. AND FOLLOW THE IMPULSES OF
YOUR HEART AND THE DESIRES OF YOUR EYES. YET KNOW THAT GOD WILL...
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7-10 Life is sweet to bad men, because they have their portion in
this life; it is sweet to good men, because it is the time of
preparation for a better; it is sweet to all. Here is a caution to
thin...
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This verse is to be understood either,
1. As a serious advice to this purpose, Seeing life is short and
transitory, improve it to the best advantage, take comfort in it
whilst you may, only do it wit...
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Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice H8055 (H8798) man H970 youth H3208 heart
H3820 cheer H2895 (H8686) days H3117 you
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CHAPTER S ECCLESIASTES 11:9 TO ECCLESIASTES 12:14 THE VENTURING OF THE
YOUNG, THE TRIALS OF THE OLD AND MAN'S FINAL DESTINY.
As we come to the end of the writer's musings we are rewarded with the
fina...
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Ecclesiastes 11:9
_(with Philippians 4:4)_
We may accept these words as in very deed the counsel of the Preacher,
as embodying the wisdom which he had learned from God. As such they
assert a truth i...
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Ecclesiastes 11:7
I. Notice the reality of the contrasts presented in life. Full as life
is of pathetic meanings, we are often strangely insensible to them. We
may not regard them with indifference, b...
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Ecclesiastes 8:16-12
I. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his
position and equipment as he starts on his last course. (1) His first
conclusion is that wisdom, which of all temp...
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Ecclesiastes 11:6. _In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening
withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper,
either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good._...
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Ecclesiastes 11:1. _Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt
find it after many days._
Hoard not thy bread; for if thou dost, it will mildew, it will be of
no use to thee. Cast it on the waters...
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CONTENTS: Exhortation to works of charity and right living.
CHARACTERS: God, Solomon.
CONCLUSION: Since we have death and judgment to prepare for, we should
do good to others and abound in liberalit...
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Ecclesiastes 11:1. _Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt
find it after many days._ The root לחם _lechem,_ designates bread,
corn, and all kinds of meat which sustain life. It refers also to...
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_Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth._
JOY AND JUDGMENT
Our translators have slipped in a “but” where there ought to be an
“and,” and have thus made the Preacher set the joy of youth and
the judgment...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
ECCLESIASTES 11:7. TRULY THE LIGHT IS SWEET.] Light as the symbol of
life. (Psalms 36:9, Job 3:20.)
Ecclesiaste
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EXPOSITION
Approaching the end of his treatise, Koheleth, in view of apparent
anomalies in God's moral government, and the difficulties that meet
man in his social and political relations, proceeds t...
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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many
days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you don't know
what evil shall be upon the eaRuth (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2).
You do...
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1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 John 2:15; 1 John 2:16; 1 Kings 18:12; 1 Kin
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Rejoice — Indulge thy humour, and take thy fill of delights. And
walk — Whatsoever thine eye or heart lusteth after, deny it not to
them. But know — But in the midst of thy jollity consider thy
reckon...
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Should a young man follow his own way or God’s way?
PROBLEM: In this text, Solomon encourages a young person to “walk in
the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes.” But this
flies in the...