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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)...
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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...
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POWER. might, or control. Hebrew. _shilton._ Occurs only here and in
Ecclesiastes 8:8....
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_Where the word of a king is, there is power_ Better, FORASMUCH AS THE
WORD OF A KING IS POWER, or rather AUTHORITY. The latter word in the
Hebrew text is used in Chaldee as meaning a ruler, or potent...
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I COUNSEL THEE TO KEEP, &C.— _I tell thee, observe thou the king's
face; nay, mind it in regard to the oath: be not hasty:_ Ecclesiastes
8:3. _Go out of his presence; stay not whilst he gives wrong or...
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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
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Who is like the wise man and who knows the inter...
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Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto
him, What doest thou? WHERE THE WORD OF A (THE) KING (IS, THERE IS)
POWER. God's very "Word" is "power." So the Gospel Word (; ). Mau...
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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...
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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...
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POWER. — The word used here and Ecclesiastes 5:8, only occurs again
in the Chaldee part of Daniel. In the latter part of the Hebrew verse
is one of the many reminiscences of the work of Job (Job 9:12;...
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בַּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר ־מֶ֖לֶךְ
שִׁלְטֹ֑ון וּ מִ֥
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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
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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
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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...
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_So? The eastern kings rule with absolute sway, Proverbs xvi. 14._...
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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...
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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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WHERE THE WORD OF A KING [IS, THERE IS] POWER,.... Or "dominion" z.
Authority goes along with his word of command; and there is an
inferior magistracy, a subordinate power under him, ready to execute...
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Where the word of a king [is, there is] power: and who may say unto
him, What doest thou?
Ver. 4. _Where the word of a king is, there is power._] _Ibi
dominatio._ He hath long hands, and can reach th...
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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...
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_I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment_ All his commands which
are not contrary to the will of God, who must be obeyed rather than
any man, even rather than a king. _In regard of the oath of G...
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Where the word of a king is, there is power, for so his rule is
established; AND WHO MAY SAY UNTO HIM, WHAT DOEST THOU?...
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IN CIVIL RELATIONS...
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"SINCE THE WORD OF THE KING IS AUTHORITATIVE, WHO WILL SAY TO HIM,
'WHAT ARE YOU DOING?'"
Of course this passage isn't teaching that the king can do anything he
wants with God's approval. Rather, this...
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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...
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THERE IS POWER; whatsoever he commandeth he wants not power nor
instruments to execute it, and therefore can easily punish thee as he
pleaseth. WHO MAY SAY? Heb. _who shall say_ ? Who will presume or...
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Ecclesiastes 8:4 word H1697 king H4428 power H7983 say H559 (H8799)
doing H6213 (H8799)
the word -...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Where the word of a king ii there is power._
THE KING’S WORD
The reference is, doubtless, to certain kings who lived in ancient
times, perchance, for instance, to Solomon himself. But we speak
to-da...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Kings 2:25; 1 Kings 2:29; 1 Kings 2:46; Daniel 3:15; Job 33:12;...