Berean Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:8-14
8The endH319 of a matterH1697 is betterH2896 than the beginningH7225, and a patientH750 spiritH7307 is betterH2896 than a proudH1364 one.
9Do notH408 be quicklyH926 provokedH3707 in your spiritH7307,forH3588 angerH3708 settlesH5117 in the lapH2436 of a foolH3684.110Do notH408 sayH559, “WhyH4100 wereH1961 the oldH7223H1961 daysH3117 betterH2896 than theseH428?”ForH3588 it is unwiseH3808H2451 of you to askH7592 aboutH5921 thisH2088.
11WisdomH2451, likeH5973 an inheritanceH5159, is goodH2896,and it benefitsH3148 those who seeH7200 the sunH8121.12ForH3588 wisdomH2451, like moneyH3701, is a shelterH6738,and the advantageH3504 of knowledgeH1847is that wisdomH2451 preserves the lifeH2421 of its ownerH1167.
13ConsiderH7200 the workH4639 of GodH430:WhoH4310 canH3201 straightenH8626 whatH834 He has bentH5791?14In the dayH3117 of prosperityH2896, beH1961 joyfulH2896,but in the dayH3117 of adversityH7451, consider thisH7200H1571:GodH430 has madeH6213 oneH2088 of these along withH5980 the otherH2088,so thatH5921H1700 a manH120 cannotH3808 discoverH4672anythingH3972 that will come after himH310.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Hebrew in the bosom of fools ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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