Ecclesiastes 7:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, [counting] one by one, to find out the account:

Ver. 27. Behold, this I have found.] Eυρηκα, Eυρηκα, ‘I have found it, I have found it,' said the philosopher. Vicimus, Vicimus, We have prevailed, we have prevailed, said Luther, when he had been praying in his closet for the good success of the consultation about religion in Germany. So the Preacher here, having by diligence set open the door of truth, a cries, Venite, videte, Come and see my discoveries, in the making whereof I have been very exact, "counting one by one," ne mole obruerer, lest I should be oppressed with many things at once.

a Aperit sibi diligentia ianuam veritatis. - Amb.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: