Ecclesiastes 12:10

1 Timothy 1:15; Colossians 1:5; Ecclesiastes 1:1; Ecclesiastes 1:12; John 3:11; Luke 1:1-4; Proverbs 1:1-6; Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 15:26; Proverbs 16:21-24; Proverbs 22:17-21; Proverbs 25:11; Proverbs 25:12; Proverbs 8:6-10

Related Commentaries of Ecclesiastes 12:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of apology for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage serves...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Epilogue. Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 is an editor's praise of Qoheleth, who is identified with Solomon, the sage compiler of proverbial wisdom, who wr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. He sought to find out acceptable...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise.— And moreover the orator, as he was wise, still taught the people knowledge, and made himself to be l...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. A summary of the first part. Vanity of vanities. Resumption of the sentiment with w...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In Life Remember Death and Judgment 1. The Creator is to be remembered in youth. When the powers of mind and body are failing, it will be too late...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acceptable words ] He feels that proverbs were a form of speech that will find favour.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE EPILOGUE In Which The Problem Of The Book Is Conclusively Solved Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 "STUDENTS," says the Talmud, "are of four kinds; the...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The End of the Matter” Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 This comparison of the human body to a house is extremely beautiful. The inference is obvious that...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The preacher now proceeds in language full of poetic beauty to urge the young to remember their Creator. We then reach the epilogue of the sermon. It...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prov...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words ,.... Not mere words, fine and florid ones, the words which man's wisdom teacheth, an elegant style...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth. Ver. 10. The Preacher sought,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He still taught the people knowledge As God gave him this wisdom, that he might be a teacher of others, so he used it to that end. Gave heed He d...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Conclusion of the Whole. 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acceptable words, Heb. desirable or delightful , worthy of all acceptation, such as would minister comfort and profit so the hearers or readers....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Conclusion ( Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 ). Having given his final verdict on his musings the writer changes into the third person. This was in order to...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 12:8 . Vanity of vanities.] This repetition of chapter Ecclesiastes 1:2 shows that these words are intended to be...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:8-14 I. Koheleth has achieved the quest. He has solved the problem and given us his solution of it. He is about to repeat that sol...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth: Now we get on solid ground. There is an irony in the advice, «Rejoice, O y...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator. Hebrews בוראיךְ Boreicha, thy Creators. The word is plural, as אלהים Elohim, Genesis 1:1 , desi...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 12:1 The division into chapters is unfortunate here, as this verse is closely connected with Ecclesiastes 12:10 o...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Conclusion of the Book
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, setting forth his maxims in a pleasant, appealing way; and that which was written was upright, si...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Religion under the Sun Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We use the word "religion" in preference to "Christianity." There are many...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acceptable — Such as would comfort and profit the readers.

¹⁰ The preacher sought to find out acceptablec words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

Related Commentaries of Ecclesiastes 12:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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