It was important to not let that happen; : “‘In her,’ in the snare which is herself.” (Deane) “The wanton woman, that shame of her sex. 3. So the Targum here, It is maddening to be attacked. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. “Take what life gives you and get along the best you can.”. 2. Wise people certainly learn from the past, but they live in the present with all its opportunities.” (Wright), iii. {Ecclesiastes 7} Cross Reference Search User Commentary: Hebrew OT - Transliteration - Holy Name KJV Kohelet / Ecclesiastes 7. (12) For wisdom is a defense even as money is a defense, but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom shields {and} preserves the life of him who has it. We agree with the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1:23: For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. “The fact that we often speak ill of others should make us less open to take offence at what is said of ourselves, and prepared to expect unfavorable comments.” (Deane). KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 7:16 reflect the voice of one calling all of God’s people to live for Him with true righteousness and true wisdom. We agree with the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1:23: For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Ecclesiastes 7:11-14 Solomon is comparing two powers that offer their possessors the ability to defend themselves against many of the vicissitudes of life. Seriousness is better than mirth and jollity. King James Bible Online KJV Standard All this I have proved by wisdom. This comes from the deep and pained sense of meaninglessness that the Preacher suffered under. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. © 2021 Christianity.com. Wisdom strengthens the wise: A wise man – even with an under the sun premise – will see and appreciate the value of wisdom, that it gives more strength than ten rulers of the city. Rejecting Solomon’s general premise, we do not believe that sorrow isalwaysbetter than laughter. Children come into the world uttering the human sound – a scream. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. This is a common approach to life, thinking that everything is good in moderation. Consider the work of God; for who can make straight what He has made crooked: Understanding the relative place of man to God is important in peaceful acceptance with life under the sun. Be not long angry; though anger may come into the bosom of a wise man, it passes through it as a way-faring man; it dwells only in the bosom of fools. Wealth will not lengthen out the natural life; but true wisdom will give spiritual life, and strengthen men for services under their sufferings. Nor be overly wise: Ecclesiastes 7:3 It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart. b. The end of a thing is better than its beginning; Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Ecclesiastes 1:7, ESV: "All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again." To get what Ecclesiastes 7:17 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. We would not want to be judged by our worst moments; we should not judge others by theirs. Even of foolishness and madness. It could destroy a wise man’s reason. If any of them had been well disposed, their situation would tend to render them all nearly of the same character. But he here speaks with godly sorrow. (11-22) Experience of the evil of sin. He cautioned against it, knowing that the meaninglessness of life with his, iii. Than for a man to hear the song of fools. Wealth will not lengthen out the natural life; but true wisdom will give spiritual life, and strengthen men for services under their sufferings. And there is a wicked man who prolongs life in his wickedness. i. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of … Reputation for piety and honesty is more desirable than all the wealth and pleasure in this world. Living with an, premise may easily make a person impatient and then angry, and, Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these”, : Solomon understood our tendency to romanticize the past and think that it was better than our current time. “Some of the old Romish monks always read their Bibles with a candle stuck in a skull. He traces up all the streams of actual transgression to the fountain. 20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Be righteous, but not too much; be wise, but not too much; be wicked, but not too much; be foolish, but not too much. The context of Ecclesiastes 7:3 provides further insight: “It is better to go to a house of mourning / than to go to a house of feasting, / for death is the destiny of everyone; / the living should take this to heart” (Ecclesiastes 7:2). For there is not a just man on earth who does good The laughter of the fool is nothing more than a momentary sound, leaving nothing of substance behind. Better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting: Solomon knew our tendency to simply ignore or wish away death. iv. And I find more bitter than death This has some truth to it but does not define a wise or good life. We know from 1 Kings 11:4: For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God. It is clear that man is corrupted and revolted, and not as he was made. : Wisely, the Preacher knew that we tend to take the words of others about us too seriously. It is better to have our corruptions mortified by the rebuke of the wise, than to have them gratified by the song of fools. Enjoy this Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary! We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad [ into a fool ]; and a gift destroyeth [ bribe corrupts] the heart. “He was created neither sinful, nor neutral, but, , a word used of the state of the heart which is disposed to faithfulness or obedience.” (Eaton), © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these”: Solomon understood our tendency to romanticize the past and think that it was better than our current time. i. Whose hands are fetters. From the Preacher’s perspective, this has the sense of fatalism. “Even Christians sometimes overestimate the early church, the Reformation, or periods of revival. Such indeed, comparatively, are the joys of life; they are noisy, flashy, and transitory.” (Clarke), iii. In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider, : Solomon counsels us how to take the good and the bad of life into perspective. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise From the Preacher’s perspective, this has the sense of fatalism. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. But those that truly fear God, have but one end to serve, therefore act steadily. A woman thoroughly upright and godly, he had not found. Where was he king? 1 Remedies against vanity are, a good name, 2 mortification, 7 patience, 11 wisdom. Many who will not be wrought upon by the fear of God, and the dread of hell, will avoid sins which ruin their health and estate, and expose to public justice. Wisdom strengthens the wise Ecclesiastes 7:1-10 King James Version (KJV) 7 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Considering God’s control of all things leads him to believe that the system is set so that we can know nothing of what is beyond us, of what, I have seen everything in my days of vanity, : Solomon complained that in his meaningless life he has seen the good suffer (, a just man who perishes in his righteousness, Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise… do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish, ii. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Even so – there, It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools, : The Preacher continues his previous thought, that man finds wisdom in adversity and suffering than in ease and comfort. How was he likely to find such a one among those he had collected? Ecclesiastes 1:7 KJV: All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. ii. “The clear-eyed Qoheleth is the last person to be impressed by this golden haze around the past: he has already declared that one age is very much like another. Commentary on Ecclesiastes 7:11-22 (Read Ecclesiastes 7:11-22) Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea better. You can check these in your browser security settings. i. (Psalm 90:12), ii. For who can make straight what He has made crooked? It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. That is best for us which is best for our souls, though it be unpleasing to sense. is nothing more than a momentary sound, leaving nothing of substance behind. One man; one worthy of the name of a man; a wise and virtuous man. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. One man among a thousand I have found, So, many see a governing council here in Ecclesiastes 7:19 Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. For by a sad countenance the heart is made better. Many a godly man can with thankfulness acknowledge that he has found a prudent, virtuous woman in the wife of his bosom; but those men who have gone in Solomon's track, cannot expect to find one. “They make a great noise, a great blaze; and are extinguished in a few moments. As for that which is far off and exceedingly deep, 7. “Their laughter is also fitly compared to thorns, because it chokes good motions, scratcheth the conscience, harbours the vermin of base and baggage lusts.” (Trapp). The event of our trials and difficulties is often better than at first we thought. But they have sought out many schemes.”. The light from a death’s head may be an awful one, but it is a very profitable one.” (Spurgeon). Do not be overly righteous, New American Standard Version The vain, meaninglessness of life without God, and the vital importance of having the Lord in our lives, is summed up at the end of the book of Ecclesiastes: we are to fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. Those who think that Ecclesiastes is the statement of Solomon’s repentance and evidence that he turned his heart back to the LORD his God, this section is Solomon’s way of saying, “I understood my error and turned from it.” Those who are unsure of Solomon’s repentance will place the writing of Ecclesiastes earlier in his life. I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, whose hands are fetters. 18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. Nor be foolish: 5. Edgar Jones, for instance, says that the passage is “reporting that the fanatical extremist does run into It is lamentable that man, whom God made upright, has found out so many ways to render himself wicked and miserable. It seems that the Preacher has rejected his previous hope of finding the meaning of life in pleasure, accomplishment, and wisdom. Oppression is an attack on the wise from the outside. People often say unguarded things that are not deeply felt; say such things about others and would not want them to. It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools: The Preacher continues his previous thought, that man finds wisdom in adversity and suffering than in ease and comfort. iv. That even you have cursed others. What is vanity like in these Scriptures. That God made man upright, ii. And the living will take it to heart. So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom, : The Preacher goes against all intuition; who among us would say this? Ecclesiastes 7:16, KJV: "Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?" “Take what life gives you and get along the best you can.”, Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, so that man can find out nothing that will come after him, : The Preacher here drifts again toward despair. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. On the one hand is money and on the other, wisdom. It was important to not let that happen; he who pleases God shall escape from her. —Ecclesiastes 7:27–29 This suggests that an unnamed author was presenting the wisdom of Qoheleth, a famed assembler of wisdom, for our consideration. premise, his meaningless life could not be made meaningful by the attainment of wisdom. We may request cookies to be set on your device. 4. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. People often say unguarded things that are not deeply felt; we say such things about others and would not want them to take to heart what we said. We know from 1 Kings 11:4: For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the, . An oft repeated word in Ecclesiastes is translated in the KJV as "vanity": KJV Ecc 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. c. Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, so that man can find out nothing that will come after him: The Preacher here drifts again toward despair. This wisdom – called also excellence of knowledge – gives whatever life can be had in an under the sun world. ‘What has been is what will be… and there is nothing new under the sun’ (Ecclesiastes 1:9).” (Kidner), ii. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end o Some understand this of the name of God, which is God himself, who is the "summum bonum", and chief happiness of men, and take it to be an answer to the question ( Ecclesiastes 6:12 ) ; this and … And a bribe debases the heart. Ecclesiastes 7:18-20 King James Version (KJV). a. 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a … : As the Preacher gives wise advice for living, he understood that his desire to be wise was not always fulfilled with true wisdom. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 3. “He was created neither sinful, nor neutral, but upright, a word used of the state of the heart which is disposed to faithfulness or obedience.” (Eaton), ii. 9. 23 The difficulty of wisdom. He continued that tone by coupling an obvious truth (a good name is better than precious ointment) with a more startling statement (the day of death better than the day of one’s birth). Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. A good name is a name that is written in the Lamb’s book of life, and that is better than the sweetest of all ointments.” (Spurgeon). It will do more good to go to a funeral than to a feast. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. We should remember that both Jesus and Paul (as well as many others) were not considered balanced individuals in their day. . Do not be overly wicked, Now there is only death, and one should not ignore it. Some certainly did so with a true heart of love for God, while others served with improper motives. Knowing Solomon wrote this, it makes us wish we knew more about when Solomon wrote this; at what point in his life. For many times, also, your own heart has known From a New Testament perspective, we have mixed feelings about the Preacher’s outburst, “The day of death better than the day of one’s birth.” On the one hand, the day of deathis glorious for the believer – our battle is over, our sorrow is over, our uncertainty is over – and all things are new. Wisdom is good with an inheritance, We may lawfully go to both, as there is occasion; our Saviour both feasted at the wedding of his friend in Cana, and wept at the grave of his friend in Bethany. A bitch, Moses calls her (Deuteronomy 23:18).” (Trapp). Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise… do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish: In light of the apparent vanity of life, Solomon here recommended a balanced approach to living. 2 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 heart. “There is no standing before a lion, no hoisting up a sail in a tempest, no contending with the Almighty.” (Trapp), b. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of … “The first man that died, died for religion. The saints who are with God shall never die any more. Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 In terms of wisdom, Solomon unmistakably comes down on the side of sorrow and mourning as the more important. So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. i. “His fruitless search for a woman he could trust may tell us as much about him and his approach, as about any of his acquaintances.” (Kidner), ii. There is a just man who perishes in his righteousness, a. ECCLESIASTES 7:17. But in the day of adversity consider: On the other hand, we rejoice in the meaning God has given us with this life on earth. Rejecting Solomon’s general premise, we do not believe that, . Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Than to go to the house of feasting, A good name [is] better than precious ointment. (1-6) Concerning oppression, anger, and discontent. See that thou approve thyself to God and thine own conscience, and then heed not what men say of thee; it is easier to pass by twenty affronts than to avenge one. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Children come into the world uttering the, – a scream. Solomon wrote this; at what point in his life. So, this is saying that either – 1) when a wise man oppresses someone else he will become a fool or 2) that the wise man can become a fool by witnessing oppression happening around … He cautioned against it, knowing that the meaninglessness of life with his under the sun premise is not a new phenomenon. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. 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. But it was far from me. I said, “I will be wise”; but it was far from me. Now there is only death, and one should not ignore it. Better to go to the house of mourning Surely it is better to be patient in spirit, than to be proud and hasty. b. Thorns were a rapidly burning, easily extinguishable fuel in the ancient world.” (Eaton), ii. Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason, iii. Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and profitable to those who see the sun: With the Preacher’s premise, the best kind of life is found with wisdom and money (an inheritance). It made him feel that, is ominous, despite all the hopes and potential in a baby’s birth. c. Do not hasten your spirit to be angry: After two proverbs celebrating patience, the Preacher warns us against impatience leading to anger. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. i. Be not conceited of thine own abilities; nor find fault with every thing, nor busy thyself in other men's matters. To search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things, To know the wickedness of folly, Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 Questions. Money can help one avoid and even preserve a person from many of life's difficulties. All in all it is a fascinating question, and one (in the mind of this writer) that has no definitive answer: Was Solomon one who pleased God in escaping from this trap, or was he the sinner, I cannot find: One man among a thousand I have found. b. I applied my heart to know, to search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things: Given his under the sun premise, his meaningless life could not be made meaningful by the attainment of wisdom. c. Sorrow is better than laughter: The Preacher goes against all intuition; who among us would say this? He here warns others against the sins into which he had been betrayed. “Such as he knew her to be in Oriental courts and homes, denied her proper position, degraded, uneducated, all natural affections crushed or underdeveloped, the plaything of her lord, to be flung aside at any moment. “Before ever a child speak, he prophesies, by his tears, of his ensuing sorrows.” (Trapp), iv. It is even more terrible to be the oppressor yourself. A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. i. ... reminds us that there is a time and a season for everything in life and he recorded his important conclusion about the meaning of life, in chapter 12, where he declared, "the end of the whole matter is this - fear God and keep His commandments". We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. glorious for the believer – our battle is over, our sorrow is over, our uncertainty is over – and all things are new. “Here is what I have found,” says the Preacher, For anger rests in the bosom of fools. We do not reject it because we prefer an illusion or a wish; we do it out of firm confidence in a God to whom we answer in eternity, and who has promised to reward good and punish evil there. This only I have found: That God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes, : Solomon understood that God made man without sin, but man has – since the time of Adam –, ” not to refer to each individual, but to man as he was originally made, to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Oppression maketh a wise man mad — Either, 1st, When a wise man falls into the sin of oppressing others, he is infatuated by it, and by the riches which he gains in this way: or, rather, 2d, When a man is oppressed by wicked men, it often makes him fret … It is not surprising that Koheleth’s impression of the female sex should be unfavorable.” (Deane), iii. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. “Nothing in the first half of verse 1 prepares us for the body-blow of the second half… Instead of reflecting and arguing, he will bombard us with proverbs, with their strong impact and varied angles of attack.” (Kidner), iii. For that is the end of all men; We do not reject it because we prefer an illusion or a wish; we do it out of firm confidence in a God to whom we answer in eternity, and who has promised to reward good and punish evil there. It is better to be squarely confronted with the reality of death, and the house of mourning is a fine place to take it to heart. All this I have proved by wisdom. “The pun ‘Like the sound of sirim (thorns) under the sir (pot, cauldron)’ is caught by Moffatt’s Like nettles crackling under kettles. Considering God’s control of all things leads him to believe that the system is set so that we can know nothing of what is beyond us, of what will come after him. Do not take to heart everything people say… even you have cursed others. “He found that a harem did not provide the appropriate companion for man. Sorrow is better than laughter, What does the penman express, over and over, in this book? Which my soul still seeks but I cannot find: i. But a woman among all these I have not found: Solomon could find a rare man in a thousand with wisdom; but not even one woman. Their understanding of eternity and accountability made them – in the view of many – unbalanced. c. Do not take to heart everything people say… even you have cursed others: Wisely, the Preacher knew that we tend to take the words of others about us too seriously. But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. I applied my heart to know, to search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things. , this section is Solomon’s way of saying, “I understood my error and turned from it.” Those who are unsure of Solomon’s repentance will place the writing of Ecclesiastes earlier in his life. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Wickedness sometimes does. Thorns were a rapidly burning, easily extinguishable fuel in the ancient world.” (Eaton), Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason, : For all of Solomon’s praise of the instructive role of adversity, he also understood that suffering also had its limit. He now discovered more than ever the evil of the great sin of which he had been guilty, the loving many strange women, 1 Kings 11:1. (23-25) Frustration in seeking wisdom. 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