IX. (1) NO MAN KNOWETH. — If this verse stood by itself we should understand, “Man cannot know whether he will experience marks of the Divine favour, or the reverse;” but taking Ecclesiastes 9:6 into account, we understand of a man’s own love or hatred the objects of which he cannot tell beforehand... [ Continue Reading ]
_(_2_)_ HE THAT SWEARETH. — Zechariah 5:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
We have again the sentiments expressed in Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 3:19; Ecclesiastes 5:15; Ecclesiastes 6:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is a various reading here in the Hebrew. Our translators, following the older translators, adopt the reading of the margin. That of the text gives, instead of “joined,” a word signifying “chosen;” the best sense that can be given to which is to translate, “For who is excepted,” joining it with... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. — Rather, _long ago. _... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCEPTETH. — The thought has been expressed before (Ecclesiastes 2:24; Ecclesiastes 8:15), that earthly enjoyment is to be received as given by God’s favour.... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Samuel 12:20; 2 Samuel 14:2; Psalms 45:8; Psalms 104:14; Revelation 7:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY HAND FINDETH. — Leviticus 12:8; Judges 9:33; and margin, _reff._ THE GRAVE. — _Sheol_ (John 9:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
Romans 9:16. CHANCE. — Elsewhere only in 1 Kings 5:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 7:23; Ezekiel 12:13; Hosea 7:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Idle attempts have been made to find a historic reference in this passage. What is here told is so like the story (2 Samuel 20) of the deliverance of Abel-beth-Maachah by a wise woman, whose name, nevertheless, has not been preserved, that we cannot even be sure that the writer had any other real hi... [ Continue Reading ]