ecclesiastes-8:10-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:9-13

Solomon, in the beginning of the chapter, had warned us against having any thing to do with seditious subjects; here, in these verses, he encourages us, in reference to the mischief of tyrannical and oppressive rulers, such as he had complained of before, Eccl. 3:16; 4:1. 1. He had observed many such rulers, Eccl. 8:9. In the serious views and reviews he had taken of the children of men and their state he had observed that many a time one man rules over another to his hurt; that is, (1.) To... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:10

And so I saw the wicked buried ,.... Or "truly" F11 ובכן "et vere", Vatablus. , verily, as the Targum, this is matter of fact; or "then I saw", as Aben Ezra and others, upon applying his heart to every work; or when be observed particularly wicked magistrates, he took notice that some of them continued in their power until death, and died in their beds, and were carried to their graves in great pomp and state, and interred in a very magnificent manner, when they deserved no burial at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily ,.... Any evil work done by magistrates, or others, against which the wrath of God is revealed from heaven, and is threatened with his vengeance; the decree is gone forth, the sentence is passed, God is determined upon punishment; but there is a delay of it, he exercises patience and longsuffering to answer some end of his, both towards his own people and the wicked; as well as to display some of his own perfections; but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times ,.... That is ever so many times, a certain number for an uncertain; though he lives in a continued course of sin, being resolved upon the above consideration to give himself a swing to his lusts. The Targum renders it a hundred years; though be should live so long in sin, yet at last should be accursed Isaiah 65:20 . This and what follows are said to check the boldness and presumption of the sinner upon the patience of God; and to make the people... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:13

But it shall not be well with the wicked ,.... It shall be ill with him; more is designed than is expressed, Isaiah 3:11 ; in life they have no solid peace and comfort; at death they will be turned into at judgment they will hear the awful sentence, "Go, ye cursed", and will be in torment to all eternity, Matthew 25:41 ; neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow : wicked men sometimes do not live out half their days, which, according to the course of nature, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:10

Who had come and gone from the place of the holy - The place of the holy is the sacred office which they held, anointed either as kings or priests to God; and, not having fulfilled the holy office in a holy way, have been carried to their graves without lamentation, and lie among the dead without remembrance. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because sentence - פתגם pithgam , a Divine decree or declaration. This is no Hebrew, but a mere Chaldee word, and occurs only in the later books of the Bible - Esther, Ezra and Daniel, and nowhere else but in this place. Because God does not immediately punish every delinquency, men think he disregards evil acts; and therefore they are emboldened to sin on. So this longsuffering of God, which leadeth to repentance, is abused so as to lead to farther crimes! When men sin against the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times - If God bear so long with a transgressor, waiting in his longsuffering for him to repent and turn to him, surely he will be peculiarly kind to them that fear him, and endeavor to walk uprightly before him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:13

But it shall not be well with the wicked - Let not the long-spared sinner presume that, because sentence is not speedily executed on his evil works, and he is suffered to go on to his hundredth transgression, God has forgotten to punish. No, he feareth not before Good; and therefore he shall not ultimately escape. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:10

And so ( וּבְכֵן ); then, in like manner, under the same circumstances ( Esther 4:16 ). The writer notes some apparent exceptions to the law of retribution of which he has just been speaking, the double particle at the beginning of the verse implying the connection with the preceding statement. I saw the wicked buried . "The wicked" are especially the despots ( Ecclesiastes 8:9 ). These are carried to their graves with every outward honor and respect, like the rich man in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:9-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 8:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Ecclesiastes 8:10

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