伝道者の書 8:6-8 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:6-8

Solomon had said (Eccl. 8:5) that a wise man's heart discerns time and judgment, that is, a man's wisdom will go a great way, by the blessing of God, in moral prognostications; but here he shows that few have that wisdom, and that even the wisest may yet be surprised by a calamity which they had not any foresight of, and therefore it is our wisdom to expect and prepare for sudden changes. Observe, 1. All the events concerning us, with the exact time of them, are determined and appointed in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:6

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment ,.... There is a fit season, and a right and proper manner of doing everything that is to be done; see Ecclesiastes 3:1 ; which a wise man discerns; and which when a man hits upon, it prevents a great deal of mischief, which for want of it comes upon men, as the following clause shows; some refer this to the punishment of the wicked, and to a future judgment. So the Targum, "to every business there is a time good and evil, and according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he knoweth not that which shall be ,.... Or that "it shall be" F2 מה שיהיה "quod futurum est", Pagninus, Montanus. ; that he ever shall have the opportunity again he has lost, nor what is to come hereafter; what shall be on the morrow, or what shall befall him in the remaining part of his days; what troubles and sorrows he shall meet with, or what will be the case and circumstances of his family after his death; for who can tell him when it shall be ? or "how it shall be" ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:8

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit ,.... Which is not to be understood of the wind, which the word used sometimes signifies, and of men's having no power to restrain that, or hinder it from blowing; for to what purpose should Solomon mention this? rather it may be considered as a check upon despotic and arbitrary princes not to stretch their power too far; since they had none over the spirits or minds of men, and could not hinder them from thinking ill of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:6

To every purpose there is time - חפץ chaphets , every volition, every thing that depends on the will of man. He has generally the opportunity to do whatever he purposes; and as his purposes are frequently evil, his acts are so too: and in consequence his misery is great. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:8

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit - The Chaldee has, "There is no man who can rule over the spirit of the breath, so as to prevent the animal life from leaving the body of man." Others translate to this sense: "No man hath power over the wind to restrain the wind; and none has power over death to restrain him; and when a man engages as a soldier, he cannot be discharged from the war till it is ended; and by wickedness no man shall be delivered from any... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:1-9

Section 5. There is no use in repining or rebelling; true wisdom counsels obedience to the powers that be , and submission to the dispensations of Providence . However oppressive a tyrant may prove sure retribution awaits him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:6

Because . This and the three following clauses all begin with ki , "since," "for," and the conjunction ought to have been similarly rendered in all the places. Thus here, for to every purpose there is time and judgment . Here commences a chain of argument to prove the wisdom of keeping quiet under oppression or evil rulers. Everything has its appointed time of duration, and in due course will be brought to judgment (see Ecclesiastes 3:1 , Ecclesiastes 3:17 ; 41:14). Therefore ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he knoweth not that which shall be . The subject may be man in general, or more probably the evil tyrant. The clause contains a third reason for patience. The despot cannot foresee the future, and goes on blindly filling up the measure of his iniquity, being unable to take any precautions against his inevitable fate ( Proverbs 24:22 ). Quem Deus vult perdere prius dementat . For who can tell him when it shall be ? rather, how it shall be . The fourth portion of the argument.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:8

This verse gives the conclusion of the line of argument which confirms the last clause of Ecclesiastes 8:5 . There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit. If we take "spirit" in the sense of "the breath of life," explaining the clause to mean that the mightiest despot has no power to retain life when his call comes, we have the same thought repeated virtually in the next clause. It is therefore bettor to take ruach in the sense of "wind" ( Genesis 8:1 ). No one... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:6-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:8

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