John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter ,.... Or "the end" F15 סוף דבר הכל "finis verbi omnis", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus; "finis universi negotii", Tigurine version, so Vatablus. of it. The sum and substance of it, what it all tends to and issues in; even the whole of what is contained in this book, and in all offer divinely inspired writings of Solomon or others; of all that were now written, or before, or since: this the preacher calls upon himself, as well as his... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
The great enquiry which Solomon prosecutes in this book is, What is that good which the sons of men should do? Eccl. 2:3. What is the true way to true happiness, the certain means to attain our great end? He had in vain sought it among those things which most men are eager in pursuit of, but here, at length, he has found it, by the help of that discovery which God anciently made to man (Job 28:28), that serious godliness is the only way to true happiness: Let us hear the conclusion of the... read more