Ecclesiastes 5:16
“And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came,
so shall he go,.... This seems not to be an evil or…
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
what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? The ever-recurring question (ch. Ecc 1:3; Ecc 2:22; Ecc 3:9) rises…
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