Say not thou, what is [the cause] that the former days were better than these?....
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Ecclesiastes 7:10
Ecclesiastes 7:10
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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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 7:7-10Ecclesiastes 7:7-10 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSolomon had often complained before of the oppressions which he saw
under the sun, which gave occasion for many melancholy speculations and
were a great discouragement to virtue and piety. Now here,
I. He grants…Ecclesiastes 7:10Ecclesiastes 7:10 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeWhat: Judges 6:13; Jeremiah 44:17-19
wisely: Heb. out of wisdom, Genesis 6:11-12; Psalms 14:2-3; Isaiah 50:1; Romans 1:22-32, Romans 3:9-19