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Ecclesiastes 7:1 open_in_new
name... ointment. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia (App-6), " shem mishshemen".
better. See note on Ecclesiastes 2:24.
precious. good. Same word as "good" at the beginning of the sentence.
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Ecclesiastes 7:2 open_in_new
the end. Hebrew. soph. See note on Ecclesiastes 3:11.
men. Hebrew. 'addm (with Art.). mankind. App-14. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13.
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Ecclesiastes 7:4 open_in_new
fools. fat, inert. Hebrew. kesil. Same word as in verses: Ecclesiastes 7:5; Ecclesiastes 7:6; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Ecclesiastes 7:25 ("folly"). Not the same as "foolish "(Ecclesiastes 7:17), or "foolishness", Ecclesiastes 7:25. See note on "poverty", Proverbs 1:7.
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Ecclesiastes 7:6 open_in_new
crackling. Same word as "voice" (Genesis 3:8), used of any sound.
thorns... pot. Note Figure of speech Paronomasia (App-6). Hebrew. hassirim... hassir. May be Englished by "nettles... kettles".
vanity. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:2.
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Ecclesiastes 7:7 open_in_new
oppression. oppressing: i.e. the act of oppressing.
maketh... mad. Referring to the madness of folly.
mad. beyond control. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:17.
a gift. a bribe.
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Ecclesiastes 7:11 open_in_new
Wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2.
with, &c.. like, or as. See Ecclesiastes 2:16; Ecclesiastes 8:1.Genesis 18:23; Genesis 18:25. Render:"Wisdom [is as] good as riches, and more advantageous to them that see the sun".
see the sun: i.e. the idiom for "are alive".
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Ecclesiastes 7:12 open_in_new
life. future life. See note on Leviticus 18:5.
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Ecclesiastes 7:13 open_in_new
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true] God: i.e. the Deity. App-4.
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Ecclesiastes 7:14 open_in_new
find. discover.
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Ecclesiastes 7:15 open_in_new
just. righteous.
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Ecclesiastes 7:16 open_in_new
over much: i.e. depending on the merit of good works.
over wise: i.e. beyond what is necessary.
destroy thyself. make thyself lonely: i.e. forsaken. Compare Job 16:7.
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Ecclesiastes 7:17 open_in_new
Be not over much wicked. Be not very wicked: i.e. Be not wicked at all. For violation of nature's laws surely end in premature death.
foolish. stupid. Hebrew. sakal; not the same word as in verses: Ecclesiastes 4:5; Ecclesiastes 4:6; Ecclesiastes 4:9, Ecc 4:25 ("folly"). See note on Proverbs 1:7.
why... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
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Ecclesiastes 7:18 open_in_new
come forth of them all. make His way with both.
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Ecclesiastes 7:19 open_in_new
the wise. a wise man.
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Ecclesiastes 7:21 open_in_new
curse. revile.
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Ecclesiastes 7:25 open_in_new
the reason... madness. in order to know the reason (or cause) of folly's wickedness, and the madness of folly.
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Ecclesiastes 7:27 open_in_new
counting, &c. Or, supply the Ellipsis thus: "[considering women] one by one", &c.
account. result.
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Ecclesiastes 7:28 open_in_new
my soul. I myself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
seeketh. sought.
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Ecclesiastes 7:29 open_in_new
Lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. Same as "Behold" in Ecclesiastes 7:27.
they. mankind: not merely the above classes. This verse is admittedly the inspired truth of God: so therefore are the other statements in this book. Moreover, "they" is emphatic.
inventions. devices.