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Being wise, he served the city, though he was poor. 25 Nov 2020. Ecclesiastes 1 – The Vanity of Life A. if he be poor his wisdom is despised and. d. For him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion: This makes perfect sense from an under the sun perspective. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point 1996-2021. In anything done under the sun. Wisdom is better than weapons of war; 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; … GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point There are but few whose names survive them long; the grave is a land of forgetfulness. He has a book of remembrance before Him for those that fear the Lord (Malachi 3:16), and their names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20). Ecc 9:15: Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. One would think that men of sense should always be men of substance, and that those who know how to live in the world should not only have a plentiful maintenance, but get great estates; and yet it does not always prove so; even, (4.) 8 Always be clothed in white, ( L) and always anoint your head with oil. Hence he observes the commanding force and power of wisdom, though it labour under external disadvantages (, 3. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Introduction: The Preacher, the author of Ecclesiastes. What good we have an opportunity of doing we must do while we have the opportunity, and. Then, "It seems that the same thing happens to all; all die without real meaning revealed for their life." Pauline Epistles i. Solomon sensed that it was much easier to destroy than to build. But time and chance happen to them all. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Wisdom Literature I. a. c. Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good: Wisdom is better - better than strength (weapons of war), better than foolishness - but all the good that wisdom does can quickly be taken away by one sinner who destroys much good. Major Prophets We are often surprised with the evils we were in little fear of (, 1. To the good, the clean, and the unclean; Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard rather than the shout of a ruler of fools: Because wisdom is superior, it should be heard above the shouts of the foolish - even though wisdom will often be unappreciated. The qualifications necessary to this cheerfulness: "Rejoice and have, (3.) Johannine Writings Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools. That wisdom often makes men very useful, and yet gains them little respect, for that persons of great merit are slighted (, I. Study the bible online using commentary on Ecclesiastes 9 and more! As is the good, so is the sinner; Johannine Writings When life is gone all this world is gone with it, as to us. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point b. Johannine Writings GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. Prophets General Epistles Blue Letter Bible. Blue Letter Bible. Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. -------------------- "No man ever served God by doing things tomorrow." Note, What we are to declare we should first consider; think twice before we speak once; and what we have considered we should then declare. Luke-Acts General Epistles If all existence and consciousness ends with death, then the only thing that matters is this present life (and therefore nothing really matters). A. The almost unbelievable fleetingness of fame added to the sense of meaninglessness of life. The Gospels Pauline Epistles There is an end of their name. ( J) with a joyful heart, ( K) for God has already approved what you do. For God has already accepted your works: Given the recent emphasis on the sovereign power of God (Ecclesiastes 7:13, 9:1), we sense both fatalism and wishing in this statement. The truth is substantially that embodied in the fable of “the dog and his shadow” and in proverbs like “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Johannine Writings "Life is utterly meaningless and our common death and destiny prove it to be so. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: that one thing happens to all. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible Cite This Page: Blue Letter Bible. 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Luke-Acts Wisdom Literature Wisdom Literature Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do Not anything that is evil, which is near at hand, and easy to be found, and is in the power of men's hands to do, ( Romans 7:21) ( Micah 2:1) ; for this is forbidden of God, abominable to him, and hurtful to men; but whatsoever is good; so the Targum, ``to do good and alms to the poor;'' In light of death, live life and make the best of a bad thing. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. "The Preacher continues to emphasize the ease with which wisdom is counteracted." Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard The Vanity Of Life. "The Preacher Solomon - Ecclesiastes 5 - (KJV - King James Version)." But time and chance happen to them all: The Preacher again struggles against a sense of fatalism. Cookie Notice: He had exhorted us (v. 10) to do what we have to do with all our might; but here he reminds us that, when we have done all, we must leave the issue with God, and not be confident of the success. Hence he observes the great usefulness and excellency of wisdom, and what a blessing it makes men to their country: 2. The words of the Preacher: The Book of Ecclesiastes is one of the most unusual and perhaps most difficult to understand books of the Bible.It has a spirit of hopeless despair; it has no praise or peace; it seems to promote questionable conduct. Historical Books The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. (Kidner). d. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going: The Preacher continued to give advice meant to make the best of the bad situation of life under the sun. It has been observed concerning those who have pretended to search for the philosophers' stone that, though they could never find what they sought for, yet in the search they have hit upon many other useful discoveries and experiments. 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A public spirit, in a private sphere, is wisdom which those who understand things that differ cannot but look upon as very magnificent. He who destroys his own soul destroys much good. b. It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, [fn] to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. [2.] Ecc 9:16: Then I … -------------------- Johannine Writings [A new version of this page can be found here]. "Time and chance are paired, no doubt because they both have a way of taking matters suddenly out of our hands." 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Poetical Books Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Wisdom is better than strength: The Preacher knew that even though wisdom is not appreciated and it is ultimately vain, it was still better than strength. From what he had observed of the great good which one wise and virtuous man may do he infers what a great deal of mischief one wicked man may do, and what a great deal of good he may be the hindrance of: (1.) I believed, therefore have I spoken. As to others, what a great deal of mischief may one wicked man do in a town or country! ii. 1. Major Prophets 1. Yet no one remembered that same poor man. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Poetical Books -------------------- It is probable enough that, as in Ecclesiastes 9:14, the writer had some definite historical fact present to his thoughts which we are unable to identify. Historical Books The Old Testament See who are a kingdom's friends and enemies, if one saint does much good, and one sinner destroys much good. The New Testament Major Prophets Bible > Commentaries > Ecclesiastes 9:9 Ecclesiastes 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. Solomon, having been himself ensnared by the abuse of sensitive delights, warns others of the danger, not by a total prohibition of them, but by directing to the sober and moderate use of them; we may use the world, but must not abuse it, take what is to be had out of it, and expect no more. (Spurgeon). To him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. Minor Prophets Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 1. For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. Like fish taken in a cruel net, Nor the battle to the strong, 1. Wisdom Literature Minor Prophets Ecc 9:2 -. Solomon still recommends wisdom to us as necessary to the preserving of our peace and the perfecting of our business, notwithstanding the vanities and crosses which human affairs are subject to. 9 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. Eat thy bread — Thy necessary and convenient food; with joy, &c. — Cheerfully enjoy thy comforts, avoiding all distracting care and grief for the occurrences of this world. Prophets How many of the good gifts both of nature and Providence does one sinner destroy and make waste of-good sense, good parts, good learning, a good disposition, a good estate, good meat, good drink, and abundance of God's good creatures, all made use of in the service of sin, and so destroyed and lost, and the end of giving them frustrated and perverted! Pentateuch Poetical Books For man also does not know his time: ( Ecc 9:1-6) The despair of death: the same thing happens to everyone. 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Perhaps the sense is, "God has already accepted your works - I hope; because if He hasn't, there is nothing you can do about it.". The Old Testament "Let thy spirit be easy and pleasant; then let there be. of Scripture. 1. (1.) Introduction: The Preacher, the author of Ecclesiastes. Prophets -------------------- Johannine Writings The little difference there is between the conditions of the righteous and the wicked in this world: IV. All things come alike to all: One event happens to the righteous and the wicked; The Gospels That is to be done which, (3.) conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy A. Prophets i. This has been the way of God's people in grappling with this difficulty. -------------------- For God has already accepted your works. 1. Poetical Books In the 1960s there was a beer commercial where the announcer said something like this: "You only go around once in life, so you've got to grab for all the gusto you can." That death puts a final period to all our employments and enjoyments in this world (, III. Thank you for registering. Historical Books c. Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: Clearly, Solomon knew that enjoying the good things at hand in this life - bread, wine, garments, comforts (let your head lack no oil), and a wife whom you love - none of these took away the meaninglessness of life. The wise man who delivered the city would have had his due respect and recompence for it but that some one sinner hindered it, and invidiously diminished the service. Nevermore will they have a share (Ecc 9:1-6) The despair of death: the same thing happens to everyone. But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. As to himself, a sinful condition is a wasteful condition. 2. General Epistles of Scripture. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Minor Prophets Poetical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Pauline Epistles "It is all little enough to make thy passage through this world easy and comfortable: [2.] Here we have. The Gospels b. Solomon, in this chapter, for a further proof of the vanity of this world, gives us four observations which he had made upon a survey of the state of the children of men in it:-. II. i. He who takes an oath as he who fears an oath. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Poetical Books 4. This wisdom, that is, this which he here describes, wisdom which enables a man to serve his country out of pure affection to its interests, when he himself gains no advantage by it, no, not so much as thanks for his pains, or the reputation of it, this is the wisdom which, Solomon says, seemed great unto him, v. 13. -------------------- a. Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. They will shortly be dead men. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Ecclesiastes 9:8 Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament The white garments, לבּנים, are in contrast to the black robes of mourning, and thus are an expression of festal joy, of a happy mood; black and white are, according to the ancients, colour-symbols, the colours respectively of sorrow and joy, to which light and darkness correspond. Minor Prophets The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Death Comes to All. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead. 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