Ecclesiastes 6:8
“For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For what hath the wise more than the fool,.... More delight and pleasure, in gratifying his senses, by eating and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 6:7-9
Connect these verses with Ecc 6:2-3 : “All labor is undertaken with a view to some profit, but as a rule the people who…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 6:7-10
The preacher here further shows the vanity and folly of heaping up worldly wealth and expecting happiness in it.
I. How…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
For what hath wise more than the fool? The question so far is easy. In this matter, the gifts of intellect make no…
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