Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:2
That - Namely, what is seen in the house of mourning.Lay it to his heart - Consider it attentively. read more
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Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:3
Sorrow - Rather, Seriousness.The heart is made better - i. e., is made bright and joyful (compare 2 Corinthians 6:10). The mind which bears itself equally in human concerns, whether they be pleasant or sorrowful, must always be glad, free, and at peace. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:4
House of mourning ... house of mirth - These phrases acquire a forcible significance from the Eastern custom of prolonging both festive and mournful celebrations through several days. See Genesis 50:10; Judges 14:17. This verse indicates that a life of enjoyment, does not mean the abandonment of ourselves to pleasures, but the thankful and sober use of the beautiful things which God gives us. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 7:2
Ecclesiastes 7:2. It is better to go to the house of mourning Where mourners meet together to celebrate the funerals of deceased friends; than to the house of feasting Where people meet to indulge their appetites in eating and drinking, in which they frequently go to excess. For that Namely, death, the cause of that mourning; is the end of all men Is a lot that awaits all mankind, and to see instances of it tends to bring them to the serious consideration of their own last end, which... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
Ecclesiastes 7:3-4. Sorrow is better than laughter Either sorrow for sin, or even sorrow on other accounts; for by the sadness of the countenance Sadness seated in the heart, but manifested in the countenance; the heart is made better Is more weaned from the lusts and vanities of this world, by which most men are ensnared and destroyed; and more quickened to seek after and embrace that true and everlasting happiness which God offers to them in his word. The heart of the wise is in the... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 7:1-14
Proverbs about life and death (7:1-14)The writer now faces up to the fact that people have to make their way through life in spite of its various misfortunes. Through a collection of proverbs he points out that whatever circumstances they find themselves in, they should use them to the best advantage.To begin with, people should desire a good reputation. If they live worthwhile lives, the day of their death will be more important than the day of their birth. It will be the climax that confirms... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ecclesiastes 7:2
the end. Hebrew. soph . See note on Ecclesiastes 3:11 . men. Hebrew. 'addm (with Art.) = mankind. App-14 . See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ecclesiastes 7:4
fools = fat, inert. Hebrew. kesil. Same word as in verses: Ecclesiastes 7:5 , Ecclesiastes 7:6 , Ecclesiastes 7:9 , Ecclesiastes 7:25 ("folly"). Not the same as "foolish "(Ecclesiastes 7:17 ), or "foolishness", Ecclesiastes 7:25 . See note on "poverty", Proverbs 1:7 . read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:3
Ecclesiastes 7:3. Sorrow is better than laughter— A sorrowful appearance is often better than laughter; for, notwithstanding the sadness of the countenance, the heart may be happy: Desvoeux: who thinks, that not real sorrow, but the appearance of it only, is meant; such a serious countenance as is compatible with inward joy and satisfaction, though absolute grief does not seem to be so. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 7:4
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning . This is the natural conclusion from what was said in Ecclesiastes 7:2 , Ecclesiastes 7:3 . The man who recognizes the serious side of life, and knows where to learn lessons of high moral meaning, will be found conversant with scenes of sorrow and suffering, and reflecting upon them. But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. The fool, who thinks of nothing but present enjoyment, and how to make life pass pleasantly, turns away... read more