Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ecclesiastes 7:7-10
Both adversity and prosperity tempt people to abandon a wise lifestyle for one of folly. The wise man’s prosperity might tempt him to accept a bribe, or his adversity might tempt him to oppress others (Ecclesiastes 7:7).". . . even a wise person can be made a fool when money becomes involved." [Note: Longman, p. 185.] Impatience and pride (Ecclesiastes 7:8), anger (Ecclesiastes 7:9), and dissatisfaction (Ecclesiastes 7:10) might also lure him from the submissive attitude that is part of the way... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ecclesiastes 7:1-17
B. God’s Inscrutable Plan chs. 7-8Solomon proceeded in this section to focus on the comprehensive plan of God: His decree. His point was that we cannot fathom it completely. read more