New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 7:1-9
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 pleasureH8057.5It is betterH2896 to 13listenH8085 to the rebukeH1606 of a wiseH2450 personH2450 ThanH4480 for oneH376 to listenH8085 to the songH7892 of foolsH3684.6For as the 14cracklingH6963 of 15thornH5518 bushesH5518 underH8478 a potH5518, SoH3651 is the 16laughterH7814 of the foolH3684; And thisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892.7For 17oppressionH6233 makesH1984 a wiseH2450 personH2450 lookH1984 foolishH1984, And a 18bribeH4979 19corruptsH6 the heartH3820.8The 20endH319 of a matterH1697 is betterH2896 thanH4480 its beginningH7225; 21PatienceH750 of spiritH7307 is betterH2896 thanH4480 arroganceH1364 of spiritH7307.9Do not be 2223eagerH926 in your spiritH7307 to be angryH3707, For angerH3708 residesH5117 in the 24heartH2436 of foolsH3684.
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 ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 7:5 Ps 141:5; Prov 6:23; 13:18; 15:31, 32; 25:12; Eccl 9:17 ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 7:6 Lit voice ↩
- 15. Ecclesiastes 7:6 Ps 58:9; 118:12 ↩
- 16. Ecclesiastes 7:6 Eccl 2:2 ↩
- 17. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Eccl 4:1; 5:8 ↩
- 18. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Ex 23:8; Deut 16:19; Prov 17:8, 23 ↩
- 19. Ecclesiastes 7:7 Lit destroys ↩
- 20. Ecclesiastes 7:8 Eccl 7:1 ↩
- 21. Ecclesiastes 7:8 Prov 14:29; 16:32; Gal 5:22; Eph 4:2 ↩
- 22. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit hasty ↩
- 23. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Prov 14:17; James 1:19 ↩
- 24. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit chest ↩
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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