Ecclesiastes 7:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wiselyc concerning this. ”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire (g) wisely concerning this. (g) Murmur not against God when he sends adversities for man's si...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs and Reflections. After asking, What is good for man in life? ( Ecclesiastes 6:12 ), Qoheleth gives us advice as to what a man may do by way of mitigating his worries. First of all it is ad...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 834 CONTENTMENT RECOMMENDED Ecclesiastes 7:10 . Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this . IN the...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. The former days were better than these? - This is a common saying; and...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. The former days were better than these. Do not call in question...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Practical Aphorisms 1-6. Things useful to remember in life. The writer has just warned as that we cannot rely on either the present or the future. We can, however, guide ourselves in the conduct o...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Concerning. — This preposition is used after “enquire” only in later Hebrew ( Nehemiah 1:2 ).
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THIRD SECTION The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 ; Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 , and Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 IN the foregoing Section Coheleth has shown th...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The preacher now proceeded to the inculcation of indifference toward all the facts of life as the only attitude which is in the least likely to be satisfactory. This he did, first, by a series of max...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. (8) Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. (9...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE ‘GOOD OLD TIMES’ ‘Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.’ Ecclesiastes 7:10 This text has a natura...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Say not thou, what is [the cause] that the former days were better than these ?.... This is a common opinion, that in all ages prevails among men, that former times were better than present ones; th...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Ver. 10. Say not thou, What is the cause? &c. ] This, saith an...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Say not thou Namely, by way of impatient expostulation and complaint against God, either for permitting such disorders in the world, or for bringing thee into the world in such an evil time and sta...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Scenes of Mourning and of Joy. 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 8 Better...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Say not thou, to wit, by way of impatient expostulation and complaint against God, either for permitting such disorders in the world, or for bringing thee into the world in such an evil time and st...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 7 It Is Good To Be Aware of Death, To Listen To Rebuke, To Behave Wisely, Even Though Life Is Unfair. But The World Is Full of Wickedness. The emphasis of the book from now on includes the...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 7:11 . Wisdom is good with an inheritance] Wisdom, though good in itself, yet when joined with ample means imparts a power of doing good to others. Ecclesiastes...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 5:8-7 I. We left Koheleth in the act of exhorting us to fear God. The fear of God, of course, implies a belief in the Divine superintendence of human affairs. This belief Koheleth now...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 7:1 . A good name is better than precious ointment. Shem, a name; shemen, ointment. The reference is to the embalming of bodies with ointment. See Genesis 48 . Wisdom and virtue outl...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? Mistaken signs On the whole we may confidently affirm that the world improves, and yet in certain moods we are apt t...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 7:1 Ecclesiastes 12:8 .—Division II . DEDUCTIONS FROM THE ABOVE - MENTIONED EXPERIENCES IN THE WAY OF WARNINGS AND RULES OF LIFE . Ec...
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Contempt of the World and the Spirit Of Calm Resignation
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 6:11 ; Genesis 6:12 ; Isaiah 50:1 ; Jeremiah 44:17-19 ; Judges 6:13 ; Psalms 14:2 ; Psalms 14:3 ; Romans 1:22-32 ; Romans 3:9-19
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Better — More quiet and comfortable. For this is an argument of a mind unthankful for the many mercies, which men enjoy even in evil times. For — This question shews thy folly in contending with th...

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 7:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes