Ecclesiastes 7:17 KJV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 7:17

Over just, viz., By an excessive rigour in censuring the ways of God in bearing with the wicked. (Challoner) --- Give not way to scruples, (St. Bernard) nor to self-conceit. (Alcuin.) --- Become. Hebrew, "perish," being oppressed with majesty. (Lorin.) (Tirinus) (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:11-22

11-22 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea better. It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. Wealth will not lengthen out the natural life; but true wisdom will give spiritual life, and strengthen men for services under their sufferings. Let us look upon the disposal of our condition as the work of God, and at last all will appear to have been for the best. In acts of righteousness, be not carried into heats or passions, no, not by a zeal for God. Be not conceited of thine... 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 7:11-22

The Importance of Practical Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 7:11-22 ). Wisdom As A Defence (Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 ). Having wisdom is a good foundation for life, for it provides a form of defence in times of trouble, and may even result in preserving a man’s life. Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 ‘Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yes, more excellent is it for those who see the sun. For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence. But the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:15-18

The Preacher Now Gives Further Wisdom Teaching About Life (Ecclesiastes 7:15-18 ). Ecclesiastes 7:15-17 ‘All this have I seen in my meaningless and transient life (‘the days of my vanity’). There is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his evil doing. Do not be righteous overmuch, nor make yourself over wise. Why should you destroy yourself? Do not be wicked overmuch, nor be foolish. Why should you die before your time? It is good... 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

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:17

Be not over-much wicked; do not take occasion, either from the impunity of sinners, Ecclesiastes 7:15, or from the prohibition of excessive righteousness, to run into the contrary extreme, the defect of righteousness, or to give up thyself to the practice of all manner of wickedness, as the manner of many men is, Ecclesiastes 8:11. But this is not to be understood as if he allowed a lower degree of wickedness, no more than that prohibition of not letting the sun go down upon a man’s wrath,... read more

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 7:17

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:11-22

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ecclesiastes 7:15-29

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:11-22

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:15-18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:1-29

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:17

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