Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Ver. 23. Man goeth forth unto his work] His honest employment in his particular place and calling, whether manual or mental; eating his bread in the sweat either of his brow or of his brain.
Until the evening] That time of rest and refreshment. The Lord Burleigh (William Cecil), when he put off his gown at night, used to say, Lie there, Lord Treasurer; and, bidding adieu to all state affairs, disposed himself to his quiet rest.