E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ecclesiastes 11:10
evil = sadness. youth = dawn of life. Hebrew. shaharuth. Occurs only here read more
Ecclesiastes 11:8-10 Asv
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:10
THE THIRD REMEDYThis third remedy of the perplexities of life is piety, that is, the faithful worship and service of God.[17] The scriptural text that develops this extends through Ecclesiastes 12:7"Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity."Note this parallel:Remove sorrow from thy heart;Put away evil from thy flesh.According to the genius of Hebrew parallelism, these two lines are saying exactly the same thing, namely,... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:8
Ecclesiastes 11:8. But if a man live many years— Yet, if a man was to live many years in a continual enjoyment of pleasure, and should remember that the days of darkness shall be many; all that is past is vanity. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:9
Ecclesiastes 11:9. In the days of thy youth— In the days of thy wishes. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:10
Ecclesiastes 11:10. Therefore remove sorrow— And remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away pain from thy flesh; because this youth, nay, this dawn of light, is but a vapour; Desvoeux: who puts a semicolon only at the end of this verse, and connects very properly the first verse of the next chapter with it thus:—and remember thy Creator, &c.] REFLECTIONS.—1st, The great blessing of abundance, and the proper employment of it, is to use it in relieving the necessities of the indigent. 1.... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:8
8. But while man thankfully enjoys life, "let him remember" it will not last for ever. The "many days of darkness," that is, the unseen world (Job 10:21; Job 10:22; Psalms 88:12), also days of "evil" in this world (Ecclesiastes 11:2), are coming; therefore sow the good seed while life and good days last, which are not too long for accomplishing life's duties. All that cometh—that is, All that followeth in the evil and dark days is vain, as far as work for God is concerned (Ecclesiastes 11:2- :). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:9
9. Rejoice—not advice, but warning. So 1 Kings 22:15, is irony; if thou dost rejoice (carnally, Ecclesiastes 2:2; Ecclesiastes 7:2, not moderately, as in Ecclesiastes 5:18), c., then "know that . . . God will bring thee into judgment" (Ecclesiastes 3:17 Ecclesiastes 12:14). youth . . . youth—distinct Hebrew words, adolescence or boyhood (before Ecclesiastes 12:14- :), and full-grown youth. It marks the gradual progress in self-indulgence, to which the young especially are prone; they see the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 11:10
10. sorrow—that is, the lusts that end in "sorrow," opposed to "rejoice," and "heart cheer thee" ( :-), Margin, "anger," that is, all "ways of thine heart"; "remove," c., is thus opposed to "walk in," &c. ( :-). flesh—the bodily organ by which the sensual thoughts of the "heart" are embodied in acts. childhood—rather, "boyhood" the same Hebrew word as the first, "youth" in Ecclesiastes 11:9. A motive for self-restraint; the time is coming when the vigor of youth on which thou reliest, will... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ecclesiastes 11:7-8
The first reason we should enjoy life now is that we cannot do so after we die. As Christians we realize that life beyond the grave will be much better for believers than life on this earth. Solomon would not have disputed this had he known what we do as a result of revelation given after his lifetime. For Solomon, the future after death was unclear, enigmatic, and therefore vaporous (Heb. hebel, "futility" in Ecclesiastes 11:8) in this sense (cf. Ecclesiastes 8:10; Ecclesiastes 8:14).... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, &c. A positive command, not irony; qualified by the solemn fact: "but know thou", &c. young man = a chosen youth, implying beauty and strength. youth = childhood. thy youth. Same word as "young man". judgment = the judgment. read more