New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 9:2-9
21It is the sameH3512 for allH3605. There is 2oneH259 fateH4745 for the righteousH6662 and for the wickedH7563; for the goodH2896, for the cleanH2889 and for the uncleanH2931; for the man who offersH2076 a sacrificeH2076 and for the one whoH834 does not sacrificeH2076. As the goodH2896 manH2896 is, so is the sinnerH2398; as the swearerH7650 is, so is the one who 3is afraidH3372 to swearH7621. 3ThisH2088 is an evilH7451 in allH3605 that is doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121, that there is 4oneH259 fateH4745 for allH3605 menH3605. FurthermoreH1571, 5the heartsH3820 of the sonsH1121 of menH120 are fullH4392 of evilH7451 and 6insanityH1947 is in their heartsH3824 throughout their livesH2425. AfterwardsH310 they go to the deadH4191. 4For whoeverH4310H834 is joinedH2266 with allH3605 the livingH2416, thereH3426 is hopeH986; surelyH3588 a liveH2416 dogH3611 is betterH2896 thanH4480 a deadH4191 lionH743. 5For the livingH2416 knowH3045 they will dieH4191; but the deadH4191 7do not knowH3045 anythingH3972, norH369 haveH369 they anyH5750 longerH5750 a rewardH7939, for their 8memoryH2143 is forgottenH7911. 6IndeedH1571 their loveH160, their hateH8135 and their zealH7068 have alreadyH3528 perishedH6, and they will noH369 longerH5750 haveH369 a 9shareH2506 in allH3605 that is doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121.
7GoH1980 then, 10eatH398 your breadH3899 in happinessH8057 and drinkH8354 your wineH3196 with a cheerfulH2896 heartH3820; for GodH430 has alreadyH3528 approvedH7521 your worksH4639. 8Let your 11clothesH899 be whiteH3836 allH3605 the timeH6256, and let not 12oilH8081 be lackingH2637 on your headH7218. 9EnjoyH7200 lifeH2425 with the womanH802 whomH834 you loveH157 allH3605 the daysH3117 of your 1314fleetingH1892 lifeH2425 whichH834 He has givenH5414 to you underH8478 the sunH812115; for thisH1931 is your 16rewardH2506 in lifeH2425 and in your toilH5999 in whichH834 you have laboredH6001 underH8478 the sunH8121.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 9:2 Job 9:22; Eccl 9:11 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 9:2 Eccl 2:14; 3:19; 6:6; 7:2 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 9:2 Lit fears an oath ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 9:3 Eccl 9:2; Jer 17:10 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 9:3 Eccl 8:11 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 9:3 Eccl 1:17 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 9:5 Job 14:21 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 9:5 Ps 88:12; Eccl 1:11; 2:16; 8:10; Is 26:14 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 9:6 Eccl 2:10; 3:22 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 9:7 Eccl 2:24; 8:15 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 9:8 Rev 3:4 ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 9:8 Ps 23:5 ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Lit life of vanity ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Eccl 6:12; 7:15 ↩
- 15. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Heb adds all the days of your vanity ↩
- 16. Ecclesiastes 9:9 Eccl 2:10 ↩
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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