Ecclesiastes 8:7
“For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For he knoweth not that which shall be,.... Or that "it shall be" (b); that he ever shall have the opportunity again he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
When - Or, as in the margin. For the meaning of this verse, compare marginal references.
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
For he knoweth not that which shall be The subject of the sentence is apparently the wicked and tyrannous ruler. He goes…
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