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

5As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all. 6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. 8Yea, if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. 9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 11:7 word by word

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

• lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• sweetמָתוֹקmâthôq mâthûq · sweetH4966
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121

Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 11:7

• Job 33:28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light.
• Psalms 56:13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
• Proverbs 15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and good tidings make the bones fat.
• Proverbs 29:13The poor man and the oppressor meet together: the LORD lighteneth the eyes of them both.
• Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance: yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.
• Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
• Matthew 5:45that ye may be sons of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

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