Ecclesiastes 3:18
“I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men,.... He thought of the condition of the children of men,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 3:16-22
That great anomaly in the moral government of this world, the seemingly unequal distribution of rewards and punishments,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 3:16-22
Solomon is still showing that every thing in this world, without piety and the fear of God, is vanity. Take away…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I said in mine heart The word "estate" expresses fairly the meaning of the Hebrew noun, which may be rendered "word,"…
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