Ecclesiastes 5:17
“All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
All his days also he eateth in darkness,.... To all that has been said is added another evil, that attends such whose…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Hath much sorrow ... - Rather, is very sad and hath pain and vexation.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 5:9-17
Solomon had shown the vanity of pleasure, gaiety, and fine works, of honour, power, and royal dignity; and there is many…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he eateth in darkness The words are so natural a figure of a cheerless life with no "sweetness and light" in it (comp.…
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