New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 7:2-6
2It is betterH2896 to goH1980 to a houseH1004 of mourningH60 ThanH4480 to goH1980 to a houseH1004 of feastingH4960, BecauseH834 1that is the 2endH5490 of everyH3605 personH120, And the livingH2416 34takesH5414 it to 5heartH3820.36SorrowH3708 is betterH2896 thanH4480 laughterH7814, For 7when a faceH6440 is sadH7455 a heartH3820 may beH3190 happyH3190.4The 8mindH3820 of the wiseH2450 is in the houseH1004 of mourningH60, While the 9mindH3820 of foolsH3684 is in the houseH1004 of pleasureH8057.5It is betterH2896 to 10listenH8085 to the rebukeH1606 of a wiseH2450 personH2450 ThanH4480 for oneH376 to listenH8085 to the songH7892 of foolsH3684.6For as the 11cracklingH6963 of 12thornH5518 bushesH5518 underH8478 a potH5518, SoH3651 is the 13laughterH7814 of the foolH3684; And thisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 7:2 I.e., death ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Eccl 2:14, 16; 3:19, 20; 6:6; 9:2, 3 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Lit gives ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Ps 90:12 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 7:2 Lit his heart ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 7:3 Eccl 2:2 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 7:3 2 Cor 7:10 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 7:4 Lit heart ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 7:5 Ps 141:5; Prov 6:23; 13:18; 15:31, 32; 25:12; Eccl 9:17 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 7:6 Lit voice ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 7:6 Ps 58:9; 118:12 ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 7:6 Eccl 2:2 ↩
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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