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Text -- Ecclesiastes 12:12-14 (NET)

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Concluding Exhortation: Fear God and Obey His Commands!
12:12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. There is no end to the making of many books, and much study is exhausting to the body. 12:13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. 12:14 For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
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Wesley: Ecc 12:12 - -- By these wise men, and their writings.

By these wise men, and their writings.

Wesley: Ecc 12:13 - -- The sum of all that hath been said or written by wise men.

The sum of all that hath been said or written by wise men.

Wesley: Ecc 12:13 - -- Which is put here, for all the inward worship of God, reverence, and love, and trust, and a devotedness of heart to serve and please him.

Which is put here, for all the inward worship of God, reverence, and love, and trust, and a devotedness of heart to serve and please him.

Wesley: Ecc 12:13 - -- It is his whole work and business, his whole perfection and happiness; it is the sum of what he need either know, or do, or enjoy.

It is his whole work and business, his whole perfection and happiness; it is the sum of what he need either know, or do, or enjoy.

Wesley: Ecc 12:14 - -- All men must give an account to God of all their works, and this alone will enable them to do that with joy.

All men must give an account to God of all their works, and this alone will enable them to do that with joy.

Wesley: Ecc 12:14 - -- Not only outward and visible actions, but even inward and secret thoughts.

Not only outward and visible actions, but even inward and secret thoughts.

JFB: Ecc 12:8-12 - -- A summary of the first part.

A summary of the first part.

JFB: Ecc 12:8-12 - -- Resumption of the sentiment with which the book began (Ecc 1:2; 1Jo 2:17).

Resumption of the sentiment with which the book began (Ecc 1:2; 1Jo 2:17).

JFB: Ecc 12:12 - -- (See on Ecc 1:18).

(See on Ecc 1:18).

JFB: Ecc 12:12 - -- Of mere human composition, opposed to "by these"; these inspired writings are the only sure source of "admonition."

Of mere human composition, opposed to "by these"; these inspired writings are the only sure source of "admonition."

JFB: Ecc 12:12 - -- In mere human books, wearies the body, without solidly profiting the soul.

In mere human books, wearies the body, without solidly profiting the soul.

JFB: Ecc 12:13 - -- The grand inference of the whole book.

The grand inference of the whole book.

JFB: Ecc 12:13 - -- The antidote to following creature idols, and "vanities," whether self-righteousness (Ecc 7:16, Ecc 7:18), or wicked oppression and other evils (Ecc 8...

The antidote to following creature idols, and "vanities," whether self-righteousness (Ecc 7:16, Ecc 7:18), or wicked oppression and other evils (Ecc 8:12-13), or mad mirth (Ecc 2:2; Ecc 7:2-5), or self-mortifying avarice (Ecc 8:13, Ecc 8:17), or youth spent without God (Ecc 11:9; Ecc 12:1).

JFB: Ecc 12:13 - -- Literally, "this is the whole man," the full ideal of man, as originally contemplated, realized wholly by Jesus Christ alone; and, through Him, by sai...

Literally, "this is the whole man," the full ideal of man, as originally contemplated, realized wholly by Jesus Christ alone; and, through Him, by saints now in part, hereafter perfectly (1Jo 3:22-24; Rev 22:14).

JFB: Ecc 12:14 - -- The future judgment is the test of what is "vanity," what solid, as regards the chief good, the grand subject of the book.

The future judgment is the test of what is "vanity," what solid, as regards the chief good, the grand subject of the book.

Clarke: Ecc 12:12 - -- And farther, by these, my son, be admonished - Hear such teachers, and receive their admonitions; and do not receive the grace of God in vain

And farther, by these, my son, be admonished - Hear such teachers, and receive their admonitions; and do not receive the grace of God in vain

Clarke: Ecc 12:12 - -- Of making many books there is no end - Two thousand years have elapsed since this was written; and since that time some millions of treatises have b...

Of making many books there is no end - Two thousand years have elapsed since this was written; and since that time some millions of treatises have been added, on all kinds of subjects, to those which have gone before. The press is still groaning under and teeming with books, books innumerable; and no one subject is yet exhausted, notwithstanding all that has been written on it. And we who live in these latter times are no nearer an end, in the investigation of Nature and its properties; of God, his attributes, his providence, his justice, and his mercy; of Man, his animal life, his mode of nutrition and existence, and his soul and its powers; of Jesus, and the redemption by him; of Eternity, and what it implies as exhibiting to us the pains of the cursed, and the glories of the blessed. Of several of these we know no more than they who have lived five thousand years before us; nor do we know any thing certainly by the endless books that have been published, except what bears the seal of the God of heaven, as published in that word which was declared by his Spirit

Clarke: Ecc 12:12 - -- And much study is a weariness of the flesh - O how true is this! Let the trembling knees, the palsied hands, the darkened eyes, the aching heart, an...

And much study is a weariness of the flesh - O how true is this! Let the trembling knees, the palsied hands, the darkened eyes, the aching heart, and the puzzled mind of every real student declare! And should none more worthy of the name of student be within reach to consult, the writer of this work is a proof in point.

Clarke: Ecc 12:13 - -- Keep his commandments - They are contained in two words 1.    "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart; 2.  &nbs...

Keep his commandments - They are contained in two words

1.    "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart;

2.    "And thy neighbor as thyself.

Blessed be God, much reading and much study are not necessary to accomplish this, which is called כל האדם col haadam , the whole of Adam; the whole that God required of the first man and of all his posterity. But the gospel of Jesus Christ must be understood to comprehend the full force of this short saying

The word duty, added here by our translators, spoils, if not Perverts, the sense

The whole passage is rendered with great simplicity by Coverdale: -

"The same preacher was not wyse alone: but taught the people knowledge also. He gave good hede, sought out the grounde, and set forth many parables. His diligence was to fynde out acceptable wordes, right scripture, and the wordes of trueth. For the wordes of the wyse are like prickes and nales that go thorow, wherewith men are kepte together: for they are geven of one Shepherd onely. Therefore be warre (my sonne) that above these thou make thee not many and innumerable bookes, nor take dyverse doctrynes in hande, to weery thy body withall

"Let us heare the conclusion of all thinges; Feare God, and kepe his comaundementes, for that toucheth all men; for God shall judge all workes and secrete thinges, whether they be good or evell.

I shall give the same from my old MS. Bible: -

And wan Ecclesiastes was most wiis he taght the peple, and told out what he had don, and enserchinge maade many parablis. He soght profitable wordis, and wrote most right sermons, and ful of trewth, The wordis of wismen as prickis and as nailis into herte pigt: that bi the counseyle of maisteris ben geven of oon scheperd. More thann thes sone myn, ne seche thou; of making many bokes is noon eend, and oft bethinking is tormenting of the flesche. Eend of spekinge alle togydir heere mee. Drede God, and his hestis kepe; that is eche man. Alle thingis that ben maad schal bringen into dome, for eche erid thinge, whithir good or evyl it be.

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Clarke: Ecc 12:14 - -- For God shall bring every work into judgment - This is the reason why we should "fear God and keep his commandments. 1.    Because th...

For God shall bring every work into judgment - This is the reason why we should "fear God and keep his commandments.

1.    Because there will be a day of judgment

2.    Every soul of man shall stand at that bar

3.    God, the infinitely wise, the heart-searching God, will be judge

4.    He will bring to light every secret thing - all that has been done since the creation, by all men; whether forgotten or registered; whether done in secret or in public

5.    All the works of the godly, as well as all the works of the wicked, shall be judged in that day; the good which the godly strove to conceal, as well as the evil which the wicked endeavored to hide

This, then, will be the conclusion of the whole mortal story. And although in this world all is vanity; yet there, "vanities will be vain no more."Every thing whether good or evil, will have its own proper stable, eternal result. O God! prepare the reader to give up his accounts with joy in that day! Amen

Masoretic Note

Number of verses, 222

Middle verse, Ecc 6:10

Sections, 4

The Arabic subjoins this colophon: - "Praise be to God for ever and ever!

"By the assistance of the Most High God this book of Ecclesiastes, which is vanity of vanities, written by Solomon the son of David who reigned over the children of Israel, is completed.

The Syriac has, "The end of the book of Koheleth.

There are others, but they are of no importance.

Defender: Ecc 12:12 - -- It is surprising to learn that there was a plethora of books being written even three thousand years ago."

It is surprising to learn that there was a plethora of books being written even three thousand years ago."

Defender: Ecc 12:13 - -- The problem is that no one can keep all God's commandments (Ecc 7:20; Jam 2:10). The solution is in Christ, who said: "This is the work of God, that y...

The problem is that no one can keep all God's commandments (Ecc 7:20; Jam 2:10). The solution is in Christ, who said: "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent" (Joh 6:29)."

Defender: Ecc 12:14 - -- Judgment is sure, even of our words in the coming "day of Judgment" (Mat 12:36)."

Judgment is sure, even of our words in the coming "day of Judgment" (Mat 12:36)."

TSK: Ecc 12:12 - -- by these : Luk 16:29-31; Joh 5:39, Joh 20:31, Joh 21:25; 2Pe 1:19-21 study : or, reading weariness : Ecc 1:18

by these : Luk 16:29-31; Joh 5:39, Joh 20:31, Joh 21:25; 2Pe 1:19-21

study : or, reading

weariness : Ecc 1:18

TSK: Ecc 12:13 - -- Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard is Fear : Ecc 5:7, Ecc 8:12; Gen 22:12; Deu ...

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard is

Fear : Ecc 5:7, Ecc 8:12; Gen 22:12; Deu 6:2, Deu 10:12; Psa 111:10, Psa 112:1, Psa 145:19, Psa 147:11; Pro 1:7, Pro 23:17; 1Pe 2:17; Rev 19:5

for : Ecc 2:3, Ecc 6:12; Job 28:28; Psa 115:13-15; Pro 19:23; Luk 1:50

TSK: Ecc 12:14 - -- Ecc 11:9; Psa 96:13; Mat 12:36, 25:31-46; Luk 12:1, Luk 12:2; Joh 5:29; Act 17:30, Act 17:31; Rom 2:16, Rom 14:10-12; 1Co 4:5; 2Co 5:10; Rev 20:11-15

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Ecc 12:8-14 - -- This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of apology for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage serves ...

This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of apology for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage serves therefore to make the book more intelligible and more acceptable.

Here, as in the beginning of the book Ecc 1:1-2, the Preacher speaks of himself Ecc 12:8-10 in the third person. He first repeats Ecc 12:8 the mournful, perplexing theme with which his musings began Ecc 1:2; and then states the encouraging practical conclusion Ecc 12:13-14 to which they have led him. It has been pointed out that the Epilogue assumes the identity of the Preacher with the writer of the Book of Proverbs.

Ecc 12:11

literally, Words of wise men are as goads, and as nails driven in (by) masters of assemblies; they are given from one shepherd: "goads,"because they rouse the hearer and impel him to right actions; "nails"(perhaps tent-spikes), because they remain fixed in the memory: "masters of assemblies"are simply "teachers"or "preachers"(see Ecc 1:1 note), instructors of such assemblies as Wisdom addresses Pro 1:20.

One shepherd - i. e., God, who is the supreme Giver of wisdom Pro 2:6, and the chief Shepherd Jer 23:1-4. Compare 1Co 2:12-13.

Ecc 12:12

By these - i. e., "By the words of wise men."

Books - Rather, "Writings."Probably the proverbs current in the Preacher’ s age, including, though not especially indicating, his own.

The Preacher protests against the folly of protracted, unprofitable, meditation.

Ecc 12:13

literally, "The conclusion of the discourse"(or "word,"= words, Ecc 1:1), "the whole, let us hear."

The whole duty of man - Rather, the whole man. To revere God and to obey Him is the whole man, constitutes man’ s whole being; that only is conceded to Man; all other things, as this book teaches again and again, are dependent on a Higher Incomprehensible Being.

Ecc 12:14

Judgment with - Rather, judgment (which shall be held) upon etc.: i. e., an appointed judgment which shall take place in another world, as distinct from that retribution which frequently follows man’ s actions in the course of this world, and which is too imperfect (compare Ecc 2:15; Ecc 4:1; Ecc 7:15; Ecc 9:2, ...) to be described by these expressions. He that is fully convinced that there is no solid happiness to be found in this world, and that there is a world to come wherein God will adjudge people to happiness or misery respectively, as they have made their choice and acted here, must necessarily subscribe to the truth of Solomon’ s conclusion, that true religion is the only way to true happiness.

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Poole: Ecc 12:12 - -- By these by these wise men, and their words or writings, of which he spoke in the foregoing verse. Be admonished take your instructions from them, ...

By these by these wise men, and their words or writings, of which he spoke in the foregoing verse.

Be admonished take your instructions from them, for their words are right and true, as he said, Ecc 12:10 , whereas the words of other men are false, or at best doubtful.

Of making many books there is no end I could easily write many books and large volumes upon these matters, but that were an endless and needless work, seeing things necessary to be known and done lie in a little compass, as he informs us in the next verse.

Much study the reading of many books written by learned philosophers about these things; which it is more than probable were then extant, though since lost, which also Solomon, being so curious and inquisitive a person, would in all likelihood procure anti peruse as far as he hail opportunity.

Is a weariness to the flesh it wasteth a man’ s strength and spirits, and yet (which is implied) doth not satisfy the mind, nor sufficiently recompense the trouble and inconvenience to which man is exposed by it.

Poole: Ecc 12:13 - -- The conclusion of the whole matter the sum and substance of all that hath been said or written by wise men, so far as it is necessary for us to know....

The conclusion of the whole matter the sum and substance of all that hath been said or written by wise men, so far as it is necessary for us to know.

Fear God which is synecdoically put here, as it is very frequently in Scripture, for all the inward worship of God, reverence, and love, and trust, and a devotedness of heart to serve and please God, and a loathness to offend him, and an aptness to tremble at his word and judgments.

Keep his commandments: this is fitly added as a necessary effect and certain evidence of the fear, of God. Make conscience of practising whatsoever God requires, how costly, or troublesome, or dangerous soever it be.

The whole duty in the Hebrew it is only, the whole ; it is his whole work and business, his whole perfection and happiness, it is the sum of what he need either know, or do, or enjoy.

Poole: Ecc 12:14 - -- For God shall bring every work into judgment: this is added either, 1. As a reason of what he last said, this is the whole of man because all men ...

For God shall bring every work into judgment: this is added either,

1. As a reason of what he last said,

this is the whole of man because all men must give an account to God of all their works, and this alone will enable them to do that with joy, and not with grief. Or,

2. As another argument to press the foregoing exhortation, Fear God, and keep his commandments, for you must be called to judgment about it, &c.

With every secret thing not only outward and visible actions, but even inward and secret thoughts.

Haydock: Ecc 12:12 - -- Not. I have had experience of all. --- End. They can teach nothing farther. (Calmet) --- -----Tenet insanabile multos Scribendi cacoethes.---...

Not. I have had experience of all. ---

End. They can teach nothing farther. (Calmet) ---

-----Tenet insanabile multos

Scribendi cacoethes.---- (Juvenal, Sat. vii.)

--- Impious productions abound, while those which promote piety are too scarce. When the same truths are enforced, as those which the Scriptures contain, we cannot be accused of writing many books. (Origen, Philoc. v.) (St. Jerome) ---

Flesh. It ruins the health.

Haydock: Ecc 12:13 - -- All man. The whole business and duty of man. (Challoner) --- This is the sum of all profitable doctrine. (Worthington) --- He who does not fear ...

All man. The whole business and duty of man. (Challoner) ---

This is the sum of all profitable doctrine. (Worthington) ---

He who does not fear God, deserves not the title of man. He is nothing but vanity. (Calmet)

Haydock: Ecc 12:14 - -- Error. Or hidden and secret things. (Challoner) --- Hebrew, "with every secret thing," (Protestants; Haydock) "every inadvertency." (Septuagint; ...

Error. Or hidden and secret things. (Challoner) ---

Hebrew, "with every secret thing," (Protestants; Haydock) "every inadvertency." (Septuagint; Symmachus) (Calmet)

Gill: Ecc 12:12 - -- And further, by these, my son, be admonished,.... Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, may be intended, for whose sake, more especially, this book might be w...

And further, by these, my son, be admonished,.... Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, may be intended, for whose sake, more especially, this book might be written; though it may take in every hearer of this divine preacher, every disciple of this teacher, every subject of his kingdom, as well as every reader of this book, whom he thus addresses, and for whom he was affectionately concerned as a father for a son; that they might be enlightened with divine knowledge, warned of that which is evil, and admonished and advised to that which is good; "by these" words and writings of his own, and other wise men; and by these masters of assemblies, who, and their words, are from the one and chief Shepherd; to these they would do well to take heed, and to these only or chiefly. It may be rendered, "and what is the more excellent of these, he admonished" k; to observe what is mentioned in Ecc 12:13, and lies in a few words, "Fear God", &c. and especially Jesus Christ, the "Alpha" and "Omega", the sum and substance of the whole Bible; of what had been written in Solomon's time, and has been since: he is the most excellent part of it; or that which concerns him, in his person, offices, and grace: or thus; "and what is above", or "more than these, beware of" l; do not trouble thyself with any other writings; these are sufficient, all that is useful and valuable is to be found in them; and as for others, if read, read them with care and caution, and only as serving to explain these, and to promote the same ends and designs, or otherwise to be rejected;

of making many books there is no end; many books, it seems, were written in Solomon's time; there was the same itch of writing as now, it may be; but what was written was not to be mentioned with the sacred writings, were comparatively useless and worthless. Or the sense is, should Solomon, or any other, write ever so many volumes, it would be quite needless; and there would be no end of writing, for these would not give satisfaction and contentment; and which yet was to be had in the word of God; and therefore that should be closely attended to: though this may be understood, not only of making or composing books, but of getting them, as Aben Ezra; of purchasing them, and so making them a man's own. A man may lay out his money, and fill his library with books, and be very little the better for them; what one writer affirms, another denies; what one seems to have proved clearly, another rises up and points out his errors and mistakes; and this occasions replies and rejoinders, so that there is no end of these things, and scarce any profit by them; which, without so much trouble, may be found in the writings of wise men, inspired by God, and in which we should rest contented;

and much study is a weariness of the flesh; the study of languages, and of each of the arts and sciences, and of various subjects in philosophy and divinity, particularly in writing books on any of these subjects; which study is as fatiguing to the body, and brings as much weariness on it, as any manual and mechanic operation; it dries up the moisture of the body, consumes the spirits, and gradually and insensibly impairs health, and brings on weakness, as well as weariness. Some render it, "much reading", as Jarchi, and so Mr. Broughton; and Aben Ezra observes, that the word in the Arabic language so signifies: the Arabic word "lahag" signifies to desire anything greedily, or to be greedily given and addicted to anything m; and so may denote such kind of reading here, or such a person who is "helluo", a glutton at books, as Cato is said to be. And now reading books with such eagerness, and with constancy, is very wearisome, and is to little advantage; whereas reading the Scripture cheers and refreshes the mind, and is profitable and edifying. Gussetius n interprets it of much speaking, long orations, which make weary.

Gill: Ecc 12:13 - -- Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter,.... Or "the end" o of it. The sum and substance of it, what it all tends to and issues in; even the wh...

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter,.... Or "the end" o 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 hearers, to attend unto. Or it may be rendered, "the end of the whole matter is heard" p; here ends this book; and you have heard the whole of what deserves regard, and it lies in these few words,

fear God, and keep his commandments: "the fear of God" includes the whole of internal religion, or powerful godliness; all the graces of the Spirit, and the exercise of them; reverence of God, love to him, faith in him, and in his Son Jesus Christ; hope of eternal life from him; humility of soul, patience and submission to his will, with every other grace; so the Heathens call religion "metum Deorum" q, the fear of God: and "keeping of the commandments", or obedience to the whole will of God, is the fruit, effect, and evidence of the former; and takes in all the commands of God, moral and positive, whether under the former or present dispensation; and an observance of them in faith, from a principle of love, and with a view to the glory of God;

for this is the whole duty of man; or, "this is the whole man" r; and makes a man a whole man, perfect, entire, and wanting nothing; whereas, without this, he is nothing, let him have ever so much of the wisdom, wealth, honour, and profits of this world. Or, "this is the whole of every man" s; either, as we supply it, the duty, work, and business of every man, of every son of Adam, be he what he will, high or low, rich or poor, of every age, sex, and condition; or this is the happiness of every man, or that leads to it; this is the whole of it; this is the "summum bonum", or chief happiness of men: Lactantius t says, the "summum bonum" of a man lies in religion only; it lies in this, and not in any outward thing, as is abundantly proved in this book: and this should be the concern of everyone, this being the chief end of man, and what, as Jarchi says, he is born unto; or, as the Targum, such should be the life of every man. The Masoretes begin this verse with a larger letter than usual, and repeat it at the end of the book, though not accentuated, to raise the attention of the reader u; that he may make a particular observation of what is said in it, as being of the greatest moment and importance.

Gill: Ecc 12:14 - -- For God shall bring every work into judgment,.... Not in this life, but in the day of the great judgment, as the Targum explains it; that is, whatever...

For God shall bring every work into judgment,.... Not in this life, but in the day of the great judgment, as the Targum explains it; that is, whatever has been done by men, from the beginning of the world, or will be to the end; all being observed and taken notice of by the omniscient God, who has registered them in the book of his remembrance, and, being Judge, will be able to bring them all into account at that awful day: which is here given as a reason why men should fear God, and keep his commandments;

with every secret thing; that has been committed in secret by men, and is unknown to others, even every secret thought of the heart; see 1Co 4:5; or, "with every secret" or "hidden man" w; whose works are hidden from men, and are not known to be what, they are, and who thought to hide themselves from, God; but these, with their works, shall be brought into open court in judgment;

whether it be good, or whether it be evil: it shall then be examined according to the rule of the word, and be judged, and declared to be what it truly is, good or evil; and so be either rewarded in a way of grace, or punished: or, "whether the man, the hidden man, be good or evil" x, so Alshech; all mankind, everyone, will he bring into judgment, whether he be good or evil. This is the last end of all things, and in which every man will be concerned. This shows, as well as many other things in this book. Solomon's belief of a future state and judgment; and that there is nothing in it to encourage the epicure and atheist: which being observed by the ancient Jews, they readily admitted it into the canon of Scripture.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Ecc 12:12 Heb “the flesh.” The term בָּשָׂר (basar, “flesh”) refers to the body, functioning a...

NET Notes: Ecc 12:13 Heb “This is all men”; or “This is the whole of man.” The phrase זֶה כָּל־...

NET Notes: Ecc 12:14 Heb “will bring every deed into judgment.”

Geneva Bible: Ecc 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many ( z ) books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh. ( z ) These...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Ecc 12:1-14 - --1 The Creator is to be remembered in due time.8 The preacher's care to edify.13 The fear of God is the chief antidote of vanity.

MHCC: Ecc 12:8-14 - --Solomon repeats his text, VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY. These are the words of one that could speak by dear-bought experience of the vanity of th...

Matthew Henry: Ecc 12:8-12 - -- Solomon is here drawing towards a close, and is loth to part till he has gained his point, and prevailed with his hearers, with his readers, to seek...

Matthew Henry: Ecc 12:13-14 - -- The great enquiry which Solomon prosecutes in this book is, What is that good which the sons of men should do? Ecc 2:3. What is the true way to tr...

Keil-Delitzsch: Ecc 12:12 - -- With veyother mehemmah the postscript takes a new departure, warning against too much reading, and finally pointing once more to the one thing need...

Keil-Delitzsch: Ecc 12:13 - -- "The final result, after all is learned, (is this): Fear God and keep His commandments; for this is the end of every man."Many expositors, as Jerome...

Keil-Delitzsch: Ecc 12:14 - -- As we render zeh kol -haadam as expressive of the same obligation lying on all men without exception, this verse appropriately follows: "For God sh...

Constable: Ecc 11:7--Sos 1:1 - --IV. THE WAY OF WISDOM 11:7--12:14 In 1:12-6:9, Solomon demonstrated that all work is ultimately futile for two r...

Constable: Ecc 12:8-14 - --B. The Concluding Summary 12:8-14 In conclusion Solomon repeated his original thesis (v. 8; cf. 1:2) and his counsel in view of life's realities (vv. ...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title is Koheleth, which the speaker in it applies to himself (Ecc 1:12), "I, Koheleth, was king over Israel." It means an Assembler or Con...

JFB: Ecclesiastes (Outline) INTRODUCTION. (Ecc. 1:1-18)

TSK: Ecclesiastes 12 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Ecc 12:1, The Creator is to be remembered in due time; Ecc 12:8, The preacher’s care to edify; Ecc 12:13, The fear of God is the chief ...

Poole: Ecclesiastes 12 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 12 Early piety recommended before old age come on and death be near: old age described, and death, Ecc 12:1-7 . The conclusion: all is vani...

MHCC: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) The name of this book signifies " The Preacher." The wisdom of God here preaches to us, speaking by Solomon, who it is evident was the author. At the...

MHCC: Ecclesiastes 12 (Chapter Introduction) (Ecc 12:1-7) A description of the infirmities of age. (Ecc 12:8-14) All is vanity: also a warning of the judgment to come.

Matthew Henry: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Ecclesiastes We are still among Solomon's happy men, his happy servants, that stood contin...

Matthew Henry: Ecclesiastes 12 (Chapter Introduction) The wise and penitent preacher is here closing his sermon; and he closes it, not only lie a good orator, but like a good preacher, with that which ...

Constable: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew text is all of verse 1. The Se...

Constable: Ecclesiastes (Outline)

Constable: Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes Bibliography Archer, Gleason L., Jr. "The Linguistic Evidence for the Date of Ecclesiastes'." Jour...

Haydock: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) ECCLESIASTES. INTRODUCTION. This Book is called Ecclesiastes, or the preacher, (in Hebrew, Coheleth ) because in it Solomon, as an excelle...

Gill: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTES This book has been universally received into the canon of the Scriptures, by Jews and Christians. The former, indeed, ...

Gill: Ecclesiastes 12 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTES 12 This chapter begins with advice to young men, which is continued from the preceding; and particularly to remember t...

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