Ecclesiastes 6:7
“All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
All the labour of man is for his mouth,.... For the food of his mouth, as the Targum; for the sustenance of his body,…
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
All the labour of man is for his mouth i.e.for self-preservation and enjoyment. That is assumed to be the universal aim,…
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