George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 7:23
Thy. We must be satisfied with a good conscience, as we cannot control the thoughts and words of all. (St. Ambrose, Of. i. 1.) read more
Ecclesiastes 7:23, Ecclesiastes 7:25 Web
George Haydock
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:23-29
23-29 Solomon, in his search into the nature and reason of things, had been miserably deluded. But he here speaks with godly sorrow. He alone who constantly aims to please God, can expect to escape; the careless sinner probably will fall to rise no more. He now discovered more than ever the evil of the great sin of which he had been guilty, the loving many strange women, 1 Kings 11:1. A woman thoroughly upright and godly, he had not found. How was he likely to find such a one among those he had... read more
Paul E. Kretzmann
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ecclesiastes 7:15-29
A Spirit of Sorrow Over Sin and its Allurements v. 15. All things have I seen in the days of my vanity, Solomon had taken note of everything possible while enjoying the empty life of this world; there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, his plans were failures, and he himself died in misfortune because he placed the emphasis upon a mere outward show of perfection only, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. Cf Psalms 73:3-2 Kings :. v. 16. Be... read more
Johann Peter Lange
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29
B. The true Wisdom of Life consists in Contempt of the World, Patience, and Fear of GodEcclesiastes 7:1-221. In contempt of the world and its foolish lusts(Ecclesiastes 7:1-7.)1A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the 2day of one’s birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his 3heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance... read more
G. Campbell Morgan
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29
The preacher now proceeded to the inculcation of indifference toward all the facts of life as the only attitude which is in the least likely to be satisfactory. This he did, first, by a series of maxims. In all of these there is an element of truth, and yet here they express the gravest pessimism, the bitterest disappointment. "A good name is better than precious ointment," and yet "the day of death is better than the day of . . . birth"; and if these two statements are connected, it is easy... read more
Peter Pett
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29
Chapter 7 It Is Good To Be Aware of Death, To Listen To Rebuke, To Behave Wisely, Even Though Life Is Unfair. But The World Is Full of Wickedness. The emphasis of the book from now on includes the thought of living wisely and of man considering his ways and being wise. It is as though having convinced himself of the purposelessness and transience of things (which he will still on the whole maintains) he wants to make men behave with wisdom. The thought of the vanity of life is not to be... read more
Peter Pett
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:23-29
His Search For Understanding Resulting from His Wisdom Has Made Him Aware Of Man’s Sinfulness And Folly (Ecclesiastes 7:23-29 ). Ecclesiastes 7:23-24 ‘All this I have tested out in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise”, but it was far from me. That which is far off and extremely deep, who can find it out?’ But there are limits to wisdom. For he has tried to test out all that he has been talking about using wisdom, but has to admit that he has not fully found the truth. Final wisdom, the wisdom... read more
Arthur Peake
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29
Ecclesiastes 7:1-Song of Solomon : . Proverbs and Reflections.— After asking, “ What is good for man in life?” ( Ecclesiastes 6:12), Qoheleth gives us advice as to what a man may do by way of mitigating his worries. First of all it is advisable for him to cultivate seriousness rather than levity ( Ecclesiastes 7:1-Judges :). The curious remark that “ a (good) name is better than precious ointment” ( cf. Ca. Ecclesiastes 1:3 *) is in the Heb. a play on the words shem and shemen; ointment is... read more
Arthur Peake
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:23-29
Ecclesiastes 7:23-Joel : . In Dispraise of Women.— All the foregoing maxims have been tested, yet Qoheleth has not attained wisdom ( Ecclesiastes 7:23); the true inwardness of things, the ultimate reality, is beyond his efforts ( Ecclesiastes 7:24; cf. Job 28:12-Hosea :, also Ec. If.). Yet he has learned that “ wickedness is folly and folly is madness,” and has made the further discovery of something more bitter than death, a seductive woman ( cf. Proverbs 5, 7). His investigation has been... read more
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ecclesiastes 7:21-29
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: (22) For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. (23) All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. (24) That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? (25) I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness... read more