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Ecclesiastes 9:2-9
2All things [come] alike to all: oneH259 event to the righteousH6662 and to the wickedH7563, to the goodH2896, and to the cleanH2889, and to the uncleanH2931, to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the goodH2896, so is the sinnerH2398; he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oathH7621.
3This is an evilH7451 among all that is done under the sunH8121, that oneH259 thing befalleth all: yea, alsoH1571 the heartH3820 of the children of menH120 is fullH4390 of evilH7451, and madnessH1947 is in their heartH3820 while they live; and after that, [they have to go] to the deadH4191.
4For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dogH3611 is betterH2896 than a deadH4191 lionH738.
5For the living knowH3045 that they shall dieH4191; but the deadH4191 knowH3045 not anythingH3972, neither have they any more a rewardH7939, for the memoryH2143 of them is forgottenH7911.
6Their loveH160 alsoH1571, and their hatredH8135, and their envyH7068 is alreadyH3528 perishedH6; neither have they any more for everH5769 a portionH2506 in all that is done under the sunH8121.
7Go, eatH398 thy breadH3899 with joyH8057, and drinkH8354 thy wineH3196 with a merry heartH3820; for 1GodH430 hath alreadyH3528 acceptedH7521 thy worksH4639.
8Let thy garmentsH899 beH1961 always whiteH3836, and let not thy headH7218 lackH2637 oilH8081.
9Enjoy life with the wifeH802 whom thou lovest all the daysH3117 of the life of thy vanityH1892, which he hath givenH5414 thee under the sunH8121, all the daysH3117 of thy vanityH1892; for that is thy portionH2506 in life, and in thy labour wherein thou art labouring under the sunH8121.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 9:7 9.7 Elohim ↩
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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