전도서 12:8-10 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

THE EPILOGUE . This contains some observations commendatory of the author, explaining his standpoint and the object of the book, the great conclusion to which it leads. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words ; literally, words of delight ; λόγους θελήματος ; verba utilia (Vulgate); so Aquila, λόγους χρείας . The word chephets, "pleasure," occurs in Ecclesiastes 5:4 ; Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Thus we have "stones of pleasure" ( Isaiah 54:12 ). He added the grace of refined diction to the solid sense of his utterances. Plumptre reminds us of the "gracious words" ( λόγοις τῆς χάριτος , Luke 4:22 ) which proceeded from the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:8-14

This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of apology for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage serves therefore to make the book more intelligible and more acceptable.Here, as in the beginning of the book Ecclesiastes 1:1-2, the Preacher speaks of himself Ecclesiastes 12:8-10 in the third person. He first repeats Ecclesiastes 12:8 the mournful, perplexing theme with which his musings began Ecclesiastes 1:2; and then states the encouraging practical... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 12:8

Ecclesiastes 12:8. Vanity of vanities This sentence, wherewith he began this book, he here repeats in the end of it, as that which he had proved in all the foregoing discourse, and that which naturally followed from both the branches of the assertion laid down, Ecclesiastes 12:7. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 12:9-12

Ecclesiastes 12:9-12. He still taught the people knowledge As God gave him this wisdom, that he might be a teacher of others, so he used it to that end. Gave heed He did not utter whatever came into his mind, but seriously pondered both his matter and his words. Therefore despise not his counsel. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words Hebrew, רבי חפצ , words of desire, or, of delight: worthy of all acceptation, such as would minister comfort or profit to the hearers or... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

Advice to young people (11:9-12:8)God’s will is that people enjoy life. In fact, they have a responsibility to do so. The writer urges young people especially to take note of this and not to misuse their mental or physical powers through developing wrong attitudes to life. However, their enjoyment of life must be according to a proper understanding of God and his character. They, like all others, are answerable to him for their behaviour (9-10).Young people should remember that God is the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

Final comments (12:9-14)Those whom the writer taught were not only the sons of the rich who attended the wisdom schools, but also ordinary people around the city. His method of study was to consider all the wise teachings relevant to his subject, select the most suitable, then arrange them in a way that was interesting and helpful to his audience. However, he never twisted the truth to suit his own purposes (9-10). True wisdom teaching, such as that which the writer speaks of here, comes from... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:9

"And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs."As Cook noted, this identifies the author of Ecclesiastes as Solomon who wrote Proverbs. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:10

"The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth."We reject all notions that the third person used in these verses is any indication whatever of "another writer,"[37] as suggested by Fleming. "There is no change in the style and vocabulary of Ecclesiastes as we come to this epilogue,"[38] which would most certainly have been the case if any other writer had taken over here. Besides that, as pointed out above, the words "Vanity of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:8

Ecclesiastes 12:8. Vanity of vanities.— The least reflection upon that ultimate term of all our occupations, enjoyments, and schemes of happiness in this world, death, naturally brings into one's mind the maxim set forth in the beginning of this discourse, and from which, by proving its truth with respect to all those, the Hebrew philosopher had endeavoured to evince the necessity of a future state. Wherefore it was proper to mention it again, in order to prepare the minds of his hearers for... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:8-14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 12:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 12:9-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:8

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