Ecclesiastes 3:19
“For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts,.... Aben Ezra says this verse is according to the thoughts of…
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
that which befalleth the sons of men More accurately, chance are the sons of men; chance is the beast; one chance is to…
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