Ecclesiastes 8:6
“Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment,.... There is a fit season, and a right and proper manner of doing…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Because, therefore - , Or, as in Ecc 8:7, “for.” The possibility of God’s time and judgment being in opposition to a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 8:6-8
Solomon had said (Ecc 8:5) that a wise man's heart discerns time and judgment, that is, a man's wisdom will go a great…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore The English conjunctions misrepresent the sequence of…
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