Ecclesiastes 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they returnb again. ”

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The place - i. e., The spring or river-head. It would seem that the ancient Hebrews regarded the clouds as the immediate feeders of the springs ( Proverbs 8:28 , and Psalms 104:10 , Psalms 104:...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full; to the place from (f) which the rivers come, there they return again. (f) The sea which compasses all the earth, fills the veins of it whi...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 may be called an introduction to the book; it also presents the writer's conclusions. He has surveyed life from many angles and decided that all human effort is fruitless and...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

they return again. This is the point of the illustration. Compare Job 36:27 .
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full - The reaso...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. All the rivers run into the sea ... unto the place from whence...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

All is Vanity 1-11. The writer describes himself. He declares that all things are transitory and without result, whether they be the works or the life of man, or the natural forces of heat, air, a...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(3-11) Man is perpetually toiling, yet of all his toil there remains no abiding result. The natural world exhibits a spectacle of unceasing activity, with no real progress. The sun, the winds, the wa...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE PROLOGUE In Which The Problem Of The Book Is Indirectly Stated Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 THE search for the summum bonum , the quest of the Chief Good, is the theme of the book Ecclesiastes. N...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Testimony of an Unsatisfied Soul Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 All is vanity ! This cry finds an echo in human hearts of every age and clime. Clod meant man to be happy. “These things,” said our Lo...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first verse of this chapter introduces us to the author of the Book. Taken in conjunction with verse Ecclesiastes 1:12 , it leaves no room for doubt that he is Solomon. In stating his theme he e...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? (4) One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth forever. (5) The sun also ariseth, and th...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full ,.... Which flow from fountains or an formed by hasty rains; these make their way to the sea, yet the sea is not filled therewith, and made...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. Ver. 7. All the rivers run into the sea. ] And the nearer they...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The sea is not full So as to overflow the earth, which might be expected from such vast accessions of waters to it. Whereby also he intimates the emptiness of men's minds, notwithstanding the abund...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Vanity of the World. 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ev...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Is not full, to wit, to the brink, or so as to overflow the earth, which might be expected from such vast accessions to it; whereby also he intimates the emptiness and dissatisfaction of men's mind...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Meaninglessness of What Men Seek To Accomplish Comes Out In The Fact That Life Simply Follows A Continual Unchanging Repetition. It Is Purposeless and Boring and Unenlightening And Accomplishes...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 1:2 . Vanity.] The Hebrew word is Hebel (Abel) the name given to one of the sons of Adam. The subjection of the whole creation to vanity was soon observed and felt....
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 The search for the summum bonum , the quest of the chief good, is the theme of the book of Ecclesiastes. Naturally we look to find this theme, this problem, this "riddle of th...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 1:2 . Vanity of vanities. This is the Hebrew form of the superlative degree of comparison; as, the heaven of heavens, the song of songs, &c. He adds, “vexation of spirit,” because...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh. The law of circularity, or retrogression, an essential element of progress The circle is the archetype of all forms, physically as we...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 1:1 THE TITLE . The words of the Preacher, the son of David, King in Jerusalem ; Septuagint, "King of Israel in Jerusalem" (comp. Ecclesiastes 1:12 Ecclesiast...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

General Introduction
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 38:10 ; Job 38:11 ; Psalms 104:6-9
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Man under the Sun Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In order to introduce this study we can think of no better way than to go to our booklet on Ecclesiastes for a quotation. 1. Eccl...
Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Is not full — So as to overflow the earth. Whereby also he intimates the emptiness of mens minds, notwithstanding all the abundance of creature comforts. Rivers come — Unto the earth in general, fr...

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes