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Ecclesiastes 7:24
Ecclesiastes 7:24
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Ecclesiastes 7 — OverviewEcclesiastes 7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSolomon had given many proofs and instances of the vanity of this world
and the things of it; now, in this chapter, I. He recommends to us some
good means proper to be used for the redress of these grievances and…Ecclesiastes 7 — OverviewEcclesiastes 7 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEcclesiastes 7:1, Remedies against vanity are, a good name; Ecclesiastes 7:2, mortification; Ecclesiastes 7:7, patience; Ecclesiastes 7:11, wisdom; Ecclesiastes 7:23, The difficulty of wisdom.Ecclesiastes 7 — OverviewEcclesiastes 7 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe wise man having exposed the many vanities to which men are subject in this life, and showed that there is no real happiness in all outward enjoyments under the sun; proceeds to observe what are remedies against…Ecclesiastes 7:23-29Ecclesiastes 7:23-29 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSolomon had hitherto been proving the vanity of the world and its utter
insufficiency to make men happy; now here he comes to show the vileness
of sin, and its certain tendency to make men miserable; and this, as…Ecclesiastes 7:24Ecclesiastes 7:24 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThat which is far off,.... Or, "far off [is] that which has been" . That which has been done by God already, in creation and providence, is out of the reach of men, is far from their understandings wholly to comprehend…