Ecclesiastes 11:7

Ecclesiastes 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
• New International Version (NIV)Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Truly the light is sweet, And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;

Context of Ecclesiastes 11:7

5Just as you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones form in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. 6Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed – whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally. Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun. 8So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many – all that is about to come is obscure. 9Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

Ecclesiastes 11:7 word by word

וּמָת֖וֹק הָא֑וֹר וְט֥וֹב לַֽעֵינַ֖יִם לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Truly the lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• sweetמָתוֹקmâthôq mâthûq · sweetH4966
• and a pleasantטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• for the eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• to beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121

Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 11:7

• Job 33:28He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!’
• Psalms 56:13when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
• Proverbs 15:30A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.
• Proverbs 29:13The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.
• Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.
• Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
• Matthew 5:45so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 11:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Truly the light is sweet - Life is dear to every man as the light of the sun is to the eye. A man would give all that he has for his life, and it is particularly dear to him when he is in ease and affluence: but let each remember that,Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is now addressed especially to the active and the young; and is enforced by another consideration, namely, the transitory character of all that sustains youth. Ecclesiastes 11:7 The light … the sun - Gifts of God which cheer man‘s toil, but which he almost ceases to appreciate in his old age. Ecclesiastes 11:8 Days of darkness - The time of old age, and perhaps any time of sorrow…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 Life is sweet to bad men, because they have their portion in this life; it is sweet to good men, because it is the time of preparation for a better; it is sweet to all. Here is a caution to think of death, even when life is most sweet. Solomon makes an effecting address to young persons. They would desire opportunity to pursue every pleasure. Then follow your desires, but be assured that God will call you into judgment. How many give loose to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. light--of life (Ec 7:11; Psa 49:19). Life is enjoyable, especially to the godly.Read the comment

Topics related to Ecclesiastes 11:7

• Death

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Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 11

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings