New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 7:1-4
1A 1goodH2896 nameH8034 is betterH2896 thanH4480 goodH2896 2oilH8081, And the 3dayH3117 of one’s deathH4194 is better thanH4480 the dayH3117 of one’s birthH3205.2It is betterH2896 to goH1980 to a houseH1004 of mourningH60 ThanH4480 to goH1980 to a houseH1004 of feastingH4960, BecauseH834 4that is the 5endH5490 of everyH3605 personH120, And the livingH2416 67takesH5414 it to 8heartH3820.39SorrowH3708 is betterH2896 thanH4480 laughterH7814, For 10when a faceH6440 is sadH7455 a heartH3820 may beH3190 happyH3190.4The 11mindH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourningH60, While the 12mindH3820 of foolsH3684 is in the houseH1004 of pleasureH8057.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 7:1 Prov 22:1 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 7:1 I.e., olive oil ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 7:1 Eccl 4:2; 7:8 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 7:2 I.e., death ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Eccl 2:14, 16; 3:19, 20; 6:6; 9:2, 3 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Lit gives ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Ps 90:12 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Lit his heart ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 7:3 Eccl 2:2 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 7:3 2 Cor 7:10 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7
- 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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