Ecclesiastes 5:10 NIV

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

VARIETIES IN WORSHIP (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 ) On these verses the writer seems to muse on the relation of the unseen Being to the act of man in worship. Mindful of man’s jaunty liberalism and superstition, rash vows and wordy prayers, dreamy and unreal, because full of intruding vanities and worldly businesses, the preacher earnestly exhorts to few words and solemn steps. But even then it is the natural man only who is speaking in the exhortation, not the regenerate man, because he speaks only... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

A Call to Reverence Ecclesiastes 5:0 The subject is now changed. Up to this time we have had Coheleth's view of life given with much graphic force and vividness. We have seen his world a mere card-house of a world, well painted and wonderfully gilded, yet cold and full of discontent, with "Vanity of vanities" written in boldest letters over its portals. Now Coheleth turns to a higher theme. Yet, though the subject has changed, there is no change in the main principle. Coheleth is still talking... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. (9) Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. (10) He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. (11) When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 5:10

Them. He shews the vanity of the great. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 5:9-17

9-17 The goodness of Providence is more equally distributed than appears to a careless observer. The king needs the common things of life, and the poor share them; they relish their morsel better than he does his luxuries. There are bodily desires which silver itself will not satisfy, much less will worldly abundance satisfy spiritual desires. The more men have, the better house they must keep, the more servants they must employ, the more guests they must entertain, and the more they will have... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

Abstaining from Vices and Fostering Virtues v. 8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor, 4:1, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, 3:16, marvel not at the matter, for such things are to be expected in this wicked world, 1 Peter 4:12, wherefore the believers should also not be worried about the eventual trend of justice; for He that is higher than the highest regardeth, and there be higher than they, above all the rulers of this world is the great Sovereign of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

C. Means for the Advancement of Earthly HappinessEcclesiastes 5:1-201. First means: Conscientious devotion in the worship of God, in prayer and vows(Ecclesiastes 5:1-7.)1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools; for they consider not that they do evil. 2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 3for... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Ecclesiastes 5:1-12

Ecclesiastes LESSONS FOR WORSHIP AND FOR WORK Ecc_5:1 - Ecc_5:12 . This passage is composed of two or perhaps three apparently disconnected sections. The faults in worship referred to in Ecc_5:1 - Ecc_5:7 have nothing to do with the legalised robbery of Ecc_5:8 , nor has the demonstration of the folly of covetousness in Ecc_5:10 - Ecc_5:12 any connection with either of the preceding subjects. But they are brought into unity, if they are taken as applications in different directions of the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

The observation of the religious life brings no truer satisfaction. In this brief passage contempt for religion is not expressed, but there is absolutely no joy or satisfaction manifest. The life is wholly conditioned under the sun. The recognition of God is always irksome. This is based largely on the conception of God which is the inevitable outcome of such life, that conception which we have already seen manifest in the previous words of the king. A11 the things which he advances here are... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 5:8-17

Thoughts About The Burdens and Problems of Wealth (Ecclesiastes 5:8-17 ). Here we find a total contrast to the first seven verses. There the thought was of attitude towards God. Now we move on to the attitude towards life. It must be remembered that many would see the wealthy as those who were pleasing to God. Was that not why they were wealthy? But the Preacher has come to recognise that it is not the wealthy who are pleasing to God, but those who are content with what they have and have an... read more