Ecclesiastes 2:14

1 John 2:11; Ecclesiastes 10:2; Ecclesiastes 10:3; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Ecclesiastes 9:1-3; Ecclesiastes 9:16; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 17:24; Psalms 19:10; Psalms 49:10

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Solomon having found that wisdom and folly agree in being subject to vanity, now contrasts one with the other Ecclesiastes 2:13 . Both are brought...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The wise man's (i) eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one (k) event happeneth to them all. (...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 1:12 to Ecclesiastes 2:26 . Qoheleth's Investigations. Assuming the character of Solomon the writer tells of his search for happine...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Qoheleth turns to the study of human nature in its wisdom and its folly. Though all is vanity yet wisdom is better than folly; it is better to face t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fool. Hebrew. kesil . fat, inert. Same word as in verses: Ecclesiastes 2:15 ; Ecclesiastes 2:16 . not the same word as in Ecclesiastes 2:19 ....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. The wise m...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Wisdom excelleth folly ... as light excelleth darkness ... the fo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Epicureanism and Wisdom alike Profitless 1-3. The writer makes enjoyment his quest, while aware that it is folly, and avoiding excess in a philoso...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Are in his head ] Unlike the fool, the wise man can see what and where to choose.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Event. — Translated “hap,” or “chance” ( Ruth 2:13 ; 1 Samuel 6:9 ; 1 Samuel 20:26 ).
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

24-26, Vain Undertakings Ecclesiastes 2:1-17 At the beginning of his search for happiness Solomon erected a splendid home and planned all kinds...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning from the pursuit of knowledge to the pathway of pleasure, the king had given himself up to mirth, seeking the false stimulus of wine. In this...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. (15) Then sa...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The wise man's eyes [are] in his head ,.... And so are the eyes of every man; but the sense is, he makes use of them, he looks about him, and walks...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The wise man's eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. Ver. 14....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I saw that wisdom I allowed thus much. Although wisdom is not sufficient to make men happy, yet it is of far greater use than vain pleasures, or an...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Superiority of Wisdom to Folly. 12 And I turned myself to behold wisd...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Are in his head; in their proper place, and therefore they can see, which they could not do if they were out of his head. He hath the use of his ey...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Return To Philosophy and Its Hopelessness ( Ecclesiastes 2:12-17 ). Ecclesiastes 2:12 ‘And I turned my mind to observing wisdom and madness a...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth. The threefold view of human life Three views of human life are given in this remarkable chapter. I....
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's own Example
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The wise man's eyes are in his head, he uses them with proper observation and understanding; but the fool walketh in darkness, deliberately closing...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Vanity and Vexation under the Sun Ecclesiastes 2:11-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We shall introduce our study with quotations from our booklet on Ecc...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Head — In their proper place. He hath the use of his eyes and reason, and foresees, and so avoids many dangers and mischiefs. Yet — Notwithstanding...

¹⁴ The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Related Commentaries of Ecclesiastes 2:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

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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