Ecclesiastes 11:8
“But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But if a man live many years,.... Enjoying light and life, and beholding the sun with much delight and pleasure. The…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is now addressed especially to the active and the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
Here is an admonition both to old people and to young people, to think of dying, and get ready for it. Having by many…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
But if a man live many years Better, For if a man… The relation is one of connexion rather than contrast. In the calm,…
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