Berean Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:2-9
2It is the sameH3605H834 for allH3605: There is a commonH259 fateH4745 for the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563, for the goodH2896 and the bad,1 for the cleanH2889 and the uncleanH2931, for the one who sacrificesH2076 and the oneH834 who does notH369. As it is for the goodH2896, so it is for the sinnerH2398; as it is for the one who makes a vowH7650, soH834 it is for the one who refusesH3373 to take a vowH7621.
3ThisH2088 is an evilH7451 in everythingH3605 thatH834 is doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121H3588: There is oneH259 fateH4745 for everyoneH3605. FurthermoreH1571, the heartsH3820 of menH1121H120 are full ofH4392 evilH7451 and madnessH1947 while they are aliveH2416, and afterwardH310 theyH413 join the deadH4191.
4There isH3426 hopeH986, howeverH3588, for anyone whoH4310 is amongH977H413 the livingH3605H2416; for evenH3588 a liveH2416H1931 dogH3611 is betterH2896 thanH4480 a deadH4191 lionH738. 5ForH3588 the livingH2416 knowH3045 that they will dieH4191, but the deadH4191 knowH3045 nothingH369H3972. They have noH369 furtherH5750 rewardH7939, becauseH3588 the memoryH2143 of them is forgottenH7911. 6Their loveH160H1571, their hateH8135H1571, andH1571 their envyH7068 have alreadyH3528 vanishedH6, and they will never again haveH369H5750H5769 a shareH2506 in allH3605 thatH834 is doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121.
7GoH1980, eatH398 your breadH3899 with joyH8057, and drinkH8354 your wineH3196 with a cheerfulH2896 heartH3820, forH3588 GodH430 has alreadyH3528 approvedH7521 your worksH4639:
9EnjoyH7200 lifeH2416 withH5973 your belovedH157 wifeH802 allH3605 the daysH3117 of the fleetingH18922 lifeH2416 thatH834 God has givenH5414 you underH8478 the sunH8121—allH3605 your fleetingH1892 daysH3117. ForH3588 thisH1931 is your portionH2506 in lifeH2416 and in your laborH5999 underH8478 the sunH8121.
Notes
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 9
- 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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