Ecclesiastes 11:7

Ecclesiastes 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
• New International Version (NIV)Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Truly the light is sweet, And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;

Context of Ecclesiastes 11:7

5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, how the bones [grow] in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all. 6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun; 8but if a man live many years, [and] rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many: all that cometh is vanity. 9Rejoice, young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know that for all these [things] God will bring thee into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 11:7 word by word

וּמָת֖וֹק הָא֑וֹר וְט֥וֹב לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

• lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• sweetמָתוֹקmâthôq mâthûq · sweetH4966
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121

Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 11:7

• Job 33:28He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
• Psalms 56:13For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
• Proverbs 15:30That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.
• Proverbs 29:13The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
• Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and profitable to them that see the sun.
• Psalms 84:11For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
• Matthew 5:45that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 11:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Truly the light is sweet - Life is dear to every man as the light of the sun is to the eye. A man would give all that he has for his life, and it is particularly dear to him when he is in ease and affluence: but let each remember that,Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is now addressed especially to the active and the young; and is enforced by another consideration, namely, the transitory character of all that sustains youth. Ecclesiastes 11:7 The light … the sun - Gifts of God which cheer man‘s toil, but which he almost ceases to appreciate in his old age. Ecclesiastes 11:8 Days of darkness - The time of old age, and perhaps any time of sorrow…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 Life is sweet to bad men, because they have their portion in this life; it is sweet to good men, because it is the time of preparation for a better; it is sweet to all. Here is a caution to think of death, even when life is most sweet. Solomon makes an effecting address to young persons. They would desire opportunity to pursue every pleasure. Then follow your desires, but be assured that God will call you into judgment. How many give loose to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. light--of life (Ec 7:11; Psa 49:19). Life is enjoyable, especially to the godly.Read the comment

Topics related to Ecclesiastes 11:7

• Death

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Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 11

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings