Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Ecclesiastes 8:13
neither shall he prolong—not a contradiction to Ecclesiastes 8:12. The "prolonging" of his days there is only seeming, not real. Taking into account his eternal existence, his present days, however seemingly long, are really short. God's delay (Ecclesiastes 8:11) exists only in man's short-sighted view. It gives scope to the sinner to repent, or else to fill up his full measure of guilt; and so, in either case, tends to the final vindication of God's ways. It gives exercise to the faith, patience, and perseverance of saints.
shadow— (Ecclesiastes 6:12; Job 8:9).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ecclesiastes 8:13:
Job 21:7
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Isaiah 3:11
Jeremiah 44:17
Hosea 12:8
Amos 6:3
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