Nevermore will they have a share
In anything done under the sun.
And drink your wine with a merry heart;
For God has already accepted your works.
And let your head lack no oil.
The race is not to the swift,
Nor the battle to the strong,
Nor bread to the wise,
Nor riches to men of understanding,
Nor favor to men of skill;
But time and bchance happen to them all.
| << Ecclesiastes 9:7 | Ecclesiastes 9:9 >> |
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white - The Jews wore white garments on festal occasions, as emblems of joy and innocence. Be always pure, and always happy. The inhabitants of India are all dressed in clean white cotton, and to this is the allusion in the text.
The Targum says: "At all times let thy garments be washed and pure from the stain of sin. Acquire a good name, which is likened to the oil of anointing, that blessings may be called down up thy head, and goodness not forsake thee."
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Ecclesiastes 9:8:
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