Ecclesiastes 9:8

2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Samuel 19:24; Amos 6:6; Daniel 10:3; Esther 8:15; Luke 7:46; Matthew 6:17; Revelation 16:15; Revelation 19:14; Revelation 19:8; Revelation 3:4; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 7:13; Revelation 7:14; Revelation 7:9; Ruth 3:3

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Read these six verses connectedly, in order to arrive at the meaning of the writer; and compare Ecclesiastes 2:1-12 . After the description Ecc...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Let thy garments be always (e) white; and let thy head lack no ointment. (e) Rejoice, be merry and spare for no cost, thus speak the wicked belly-go...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:16 to Ecclesiastes 9:16 . Life's Riddle Baffles the Wisest Quest. The parenthesis in Ecclesiastes 8:16 b describes the ceasel...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

ointment . perfume.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. Let thy garments be always white - The Jews wore white garments on festal occasi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. Let thy garments be always white - in token of joy ( Isaiah 61:3 ). Solo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Live Worthily While You May 1-3. The future is in God's hands. Good and bad alike must die.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

White ] as symbolical of cheerfulness ( 2 Chronicles 5:12 ), and perhaps here, as later (e.g. Revelation 3:4 .), of purity. White was constantly wo...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 12:20 ; 2 Samuel 14:2 ; Psalms 45:8 ; Psalms 104:14 ; Revelation 7:9 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

The Chief Good not to be found in Wisdom : Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 ; Ecclesiastes 9:1-6 1. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defin...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nor in Pleasure: Ecclesiastes 9:7-12 Imagine, then, a Jew brought to the bitter pass which Coheleth has described. He has acquainted himself wi...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In view of the evidences of the truth of the affirmation, "vanity... all is vanity," the preacher now turns to its effect on the mind of the man livi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. (9) Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let thy garments be always white ,.... That is, neat and clean, not vile and sordid; what is comely and decent, and suitable to a man's circumstance...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. Ver. 8. Let thy garments be always white; ] i.e., Neat, spruce, cleanly,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Go thy way Make this use of what I have said. Eat thy bread Thy necessary and convenient food; with joy , &c. Cheerfully enjoy thy comforts,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Consequences of Death; The Proper Enjoyment of Life. 4 For to him...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 9 The Same Things Happen to All Whether They Be Righteous, Wise Or Sons of Men. And In The End All Die In The Same Way. So Let The Righteous...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 9:8 . Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment] No literal observance of these circumsta...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 8:16-10 I. At the end of chap. viii. and the beginning of chap. ix., Koheleth points out that it is impossible for us to construct a...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8 I. This is one of those passages, so remarkable in the writings of Solomon, in which the words of sinful men in the world are t...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 9:5 . The dead know not any thing. This is explained by the next phrase, the memory of them is forgotten. Elijah went up to heaven,...
The Biblical Illustrator

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now aceepteth thy works. Festival joy This is one of those p...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concerning Human Destiny
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Let thy garments be always white, in token of joy; and let thy head lack no ointment, for its absence would have been considered a sign of grief.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

White — The eastern people of the best sort, used white garments, especially in times of rejoicing. Ointment — Which upon joyful occasions was pour...

⁸ Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Related Commentaries of Ecclesiastes 9:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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