Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:2
That - Namely, what is seen in the house of mourning.Lay it to his heart - Consider it attentively. read more
Ecclesiastes-7:1-6
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:3
Sorrow - Rather, Seriousness.The heart is made better - i. e., is made bright and joyful (compare 2 Corinthians 6:10). The mind which bears itself equally in human concerns, whether they be pleasant or sorrowful, must always be glad, free, and at peace. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:4
House of mourning ... house of mirth - These phrases acquire a forcible significance from the Eastern custom of prolonging both festive and mournful celebrations through several days. See Genesis 50:10; Judges 14:17. This verse indicates that a life of enjoyment, does not mean the abandonment of ourselves to pleasures, but the thankful and sober use of the beautiful things which God gives us. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:6
As the crackling of thorns - Noisy while it lasts, and quickly extinguished. See Psalms 58:9 note. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 7:1
Ecclesiastes 7:1. A good name A good and well grounded report from wise and worthy persons; a name for wisdom and goodness with those that are wise and good; is better than precious ointment Which was very fragrant, acceptable, and useful, and of great price in those countries. And the day of death, than the day of one’s birth Namely, the death of a good man, or of one who hath left a good name behind him; for to a wicked man, the day of death is far worse, and most terrible. Or, if... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 7:2
Ecclesiastes 7:2. It is better to go to the house of mourning Where mourners meet together to celebrate the funerals of deceased friends; than to the house of feasting Where people meet to indulge their appetites in eating and drinking, in which they frequently go to excess. For that Namely, death, the cause of that mourning; is the end of all men Is a lot that awaits all mankind, and to see instances of it tends to bring them to the serious consideration of their own last end, which... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
Ecclesiastes 7:3-4. Sorrow is better than laughter Either sorrow for sin, or even sorrow on other accounts; for by the sadness of the countenance Sadness seated in the heart, but manifested in the countenance; the heart is made better Is more weaned from the lusts and vanities of this world, by which most men are ensnared and destroyed; and more quickened to seek after and embrace that true and everlasting happiness which God offers to them in his word. The heart of the wise is in the... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 7:5-6
Ecclesiastes 7:5-6. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise Which, though it cause some grief, yet frequently brings great benefit, even reformation, and salvation both from temporal and from eternal destruction; than the song of fools Their flatteries, or merry discourses, which are as pleasant to corrupt nature as songs or music. For as the crackling of thorns Which, for a time, make a great noise and blaze, but presently go out; so is the laughter of a fool So vanishing and... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 7:1-14
Proverbs about life and death (7:1-14)The writer now faces up to the fact that people have to make their way through life in spite of its various misfortunes. Through a collection of proverbs he points out that whatever circumstances they find themselves in, they should use them to the best advantage.To begin with, people should desire a good reputation. If they live worthwhile lives, the day of their death will be more important than the day of their birth. It will be the climax that confirms... read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:1
Name ... ointment - The likeness between reputation and odor supplies a common metaphor: the contrast is between reputation, as an honorable attainment which only wise people win, and fragrant odor, as a gratification of the senses which all people enjoy.The connection of this verse with the preceding verses is this: the man, who wants to know what is profitable for man and good in this life, is here told to act in such a way as ordinarily secures a good reputation (i. e., to act like a wise... read more