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Verse Ecclesiastes 8:10. _WHO HAD COME AND GONE FROM THE PLACE OF THE
HOLY_] The place of the holy is the sacred office which they held,
_anointed_ either as _kings_ or _priests_ to God; and, not havi...
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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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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...
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I SAW. I have seen.
THE WICKED. lawless men (plural) Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44.
COME AND GONE. Supply the complex Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6),
"I have seen wicked men come [to the grave; and...
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_And so I saw the wicked buried_ The English version is scarcely
intelligible, and as far as it is so, goes altogether astray. We must
therefore begin with a new translation, AND SO I HAVE SEEN THE WI...
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ALL THIS HAVE I SEEN— _All this have I observed, when I bestowed all
the application that I was capable of on all works which are done
under the sun; while man exerciseth an absolute authority over ma...
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2. Work even when one discovers the oppression of the righteous.
Ecclesiastes 8:9-13
TEXT 8:9-13
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All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been
done under the sun wherein a...
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And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place
of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so
done: this is also vanity.
AND SO (OR, THEN) I SAW THE WICKED...
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WHO HAD COME] RV 'and they came' to the grave. AND GONE.. SO DONE] RV
'and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were
forgotten in the city.'...
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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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THEY HAD SO DONE. — An ambiguity in translation of this verse arises
from the fact that the word translated “so” is rendered “well”
(2 Kings 7:9 and elsewhere). Consequently some understand the verse,...
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וּ בְ כֵ֡ן רָאִיתִי֩ רְשָׁעִ֨ים
קְבֻרִ֜ים וָ
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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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And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and (i) gone from the (k)
place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had
so done: this [is] also vanity.
(i) That is, others as wic...
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_Works. In life and death hypocrites are mixed with the unjust; and
this excites indignation._...
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All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is
done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over
another to his own hurt. (10) And so I saw the wicked buried, who had...
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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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AND SO I SAW THE WICKED BURIED,.... Or "truly" k, verily, as the
Targum, this is matter of fact; or "then I saw", as Aben Ezra and
others, upon applying his heart to every work; or when be observed
pa...
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And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place
of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so
done: this [is] also vanity.
Ver. 10. _And so I saw the wicked...
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_All this I have seen_ All these things before mentioned; _and applied
my heart unto every work_ I have been a diligent observer of all
actions and events. _There is a time when one man ruleth_, &c. T...
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And so I saw the wicked buried, in an honorable burial, WHO HAD COME
AND GONE FROM THE PLACE OF THE HOLY, where they sat as God's
representatives, AND THEY, the godly people, WERE FORGOTTEN IN THE
CIT...
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OVER AGAINST TYRANNY AND INJUSTICE...
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"SO THEN,. HAVE SEEN THE WICKED BURIED, THOSE WHO USED TO GO IN AND
OUT FROM THE HOLY PLACE, AND THEY ARE SOON FORGOTTEN IN THE CITY WHERE
THEY DID THUS. THIS TOO IS VANITY."THE WICKED" -in the contex...
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9-13 Solomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to
his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness.
Sinners herein deceive themselves. Vengeance comes slowly, but it...
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AND SO, in like manner, or such another vanity or disorder, I saw the
wicked; wicked princes or rulers, as the next clause limits this.
BURIED; die quietly in their beds, and afterward be buried with...
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Ecclesiastes 8:10 Then H3651 saw H7200 (H8804) wicked H7563 buried
H6912 (H8803) come H935 (H8804) gone...
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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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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,...
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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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_And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place
of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so
done: this is also vanity._
THE WICKED MAN’S LIFE, FUNERAL AND...
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 8:10 The Preacher has already
pointed out that people do not always get what they deserve in this
life (Ecclesiastes 3:16;...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
ECCLESIASTES 8:9. THERE IS A TIME WHEN ONE MAN RULETH OVER ANOTHER TO
HIS OWN HURT.] This was the definite direction of the Preacher’s
observations. He tried to discover what were th...
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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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2 Kings 9:34; 2 Kings 9:35; Acts 6:13; Ecclesiastes 2:16; Ecclesi
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And so — In like manner. The wicked — Wicked princes or rulers.
Buried — With state and pomp. Who — Had administered publick
justice, which is frequently signified by the phrase of coming in and
going...