Berean Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:10-15
10Then tooH3651, I sawH7200 the burialH6912 of the wickedH7563 who used to go inH935 and outH1980 of the holyH6918 placeH4725, and they were praisedH79111 in the cityH5892 whereH834 they had doneH6213 soH3651. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is futileH1892. 11WhenH834 the sentenceH6599 for a crimeH7451H4639 is notH369 speedilyH4120 executedH6213H5921H3651, the heartsH3820 of menH1121H120 become fully setH4390 on doingH6213 evilH7451.
12AlthoughH834 a sinnerH2398 doesH6213 evilH7451 a hundredH3967 times and still lives longH748, yetH3588 IH589 alsoH1571 knowH3045 thatH834 it will goH1961 wellH2896 with those whoH834 fearH3372 GodH430, who are reverentH3373 in His presenceH6440. 13Yet becauseH834 the wicked do notH369 fearH3373H6440 GodH430, it will notH3808 goH1961 wellH2896 withH7563 them, and their daysH3117 will notH3808 lengthenH748 like a shadowH6738.
14There isH3426 a futilityH1892 thatH834 is doneH6213 onH5921 the earthH776: There areH3426 righteousH6662 men whoH834 getH5060H413 what the actionsH4639 of the wickedH7563 deserve, and there areH3426 wickedH7563 men whoH413 getH5060 what the actionsH4639 of the righteous deserveH6662. I sayH559 that thisH2088 tooH1571 is futileH1892.
15So IH589 commendedH7623 the enjoyment of lifeH8057, becauseH834 there is nothingH369 betterH2896 for a manH120 underH8478 the sunH8121 thanH3588H518 to eatH398 and drinkH8354 and be merryH8055. For thisH1931 joy will accompany himH3867 in his laborH5999 during the daysH3117 of his lifeH2416 thatH834 GodH430 givesH5414 him underH8478 the sunH8121.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 8:10 Some Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts were soon forgotten ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 8
- 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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