伝道者の書 11:3-6 JCB

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth. This verse is closely connected with the preceding paragraph. The misfortune there intimated may fall at any moment; this is as certain as the laws of nature, unforeseen, uncontrollable. When the clouds are overcharged with moisture, they deliver their burden upon the earth, according to laws which man cannot alter; these are of irresistible necessity, and must be expected and endured. And if the tree fall toward the,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:4

He that observeth the wind shall not sow . The fact of the uncertainty and immutability of the future ought not to make us supine or to crush out all diligence and activity. He who wants to anticipate results, to foresee and provide against all contingencies, to be his own providence, is like a farmer who is always looking to wind and weather, and misses the time for sowing in this needless caution. The quarter from which the wind blows regulates the downfall of rain (comp. Proverbs 25:23 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:5

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit. In this verse are presented one or two examples of man's ignorance of natural facts and processes as analogous to the mysteries of God's moral government. The word translated "spirit" ( ruach ) may mean also "wind," and is so taken hero by many commentators (see Ecclesiastes 1:6 ; Ecclesiastes 8:8 ; and comp. John 3:8 ). In this view there would be two instances given, viz. the wind and the embryo. Certainly, the mention of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow thy seed . Do not let your ignorance of the future and the inscrutability of God's dealings lead you to indolence and apathy; do your appointed work; be active and diligent in your calling. The labor of the farmer is taken as a type of business generally, and was especially appropriate to the class of persons whom Koheleth is instructing. The injunction occurs naturally after Ecclesiastes 11:4 . And in the evening withhold not thine hand. Labor on untiredly from morn... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:3-6

“Unforeseen events come from God; and the man who is always gazing on the uncertain future will neither begin nor complete any useful work: but do thou bear in mind that times and circumstances, the powers of nature and the results to which they minister, are in the hand of God; and be both diligent and trustful.” The images are connected chiefly with the occupation of an agricultural laborer: the discharge of rain from the cloud, and the inclination of the falling tree, and the direction of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:3

Ecclesiastes 11:3. If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves, &c. Learn, O man, the practice of liberality from the very lifeless creatures, from the clouds; which, when they are filled with water, do not hoard it up, but plentifully pour it forth, for the refreshment both of the fruitful field and the barren wilderness. And if the tree fall, &c. As if he had said, Therefore, let us just now bring forth the fruits of righteousness, because death will shortly cut us... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:4

Ecclesiastes 11:4. He that observeth the wind, shall not sow, &c. He who neglects the necessary works of sowing and reaping, because the weather is not exactly suitable to his desires, will lose his harvest. Whereby he intimates, that men will never do good here, which is expressed by sowing, and consequently not receive good hereafter, which is called reaping, if they be discouraged from it by every doubt and difficulty. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:5

Ecclesiastes 11:5. As thou knowest not the way of the spirit Of the soul of man, how it comes into the child in the womb; or how it is united with the body; or how, and whether it goes out of the body. Nor how the bones do grow That is, the whole body, which is elsewhere signified by the bones, because they are a principal part, and the very foundation and support of the body; that is, thou knowest not how, from small and unpromising beginnings, the various parts of the body, as nerves,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:6

Ecclesiastes 11:6 . In the morning Early and late, in all seasons, and on all occasions; do it speedily and continually: be not weary of it. Sow thy seed Do all good works, especially that of alms-giving, as sowing means, 2 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 6:7. In the evening withhold not thy hand From working, or giving. For thou knowest not whether shall prosper Which shall prosper most; which shall best answer thine end, or do most good to others; or which shall tend most to the comfort... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 11:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:3-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 11:6

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