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Ecclesiastes 11:7
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5 As ayou do not know what is the way of the1 wind,
bOr how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child,
So you do not know the works of God who makes everything. 
6 In the morning sow your seed,
And in the evening do not withhold your hand;
For you do not know which will prosper,
Either this or that,
Or whether both alike will be good.
7 Truly the light is sweet,
And it is pleasant for the eyes ato behold the sun; 
8 But if a man lives many years
And arejoices in them all,
Yet let him bremember the days of darkness,
For they will be many.
All that is coming is vanity. 

Seek God in Early Life

9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
aWalk in the1 ways of your heart,
And1 in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these
bGod will bring you into judgment. 
10 Therefore remove1 sorrow from your heart,
And aput away evil from your flesh,
bFor childhood and1 youth are vanity. 
Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
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Ecclesiastes 11:7-10

The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is now addressed especially to the active and the young; and is enforced by another consideration, namely, the transitory character of all that sustains youth.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

The light ... the sun - Gifts of God which cheer man' s toil, but which he almost ceases to appreciate in his old age.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

Days of darkness - The time of old age, and perhaps any time of sorrow or misfortune. Compare Ecclesiastes 12:2.

All that cometh - i. e., "The future," which must not be reckoned on by the active man, as if his present state of healthy energy were to continue.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice ... cheer ... walk - The imperative mood is used to encourage one who possesses certain gifts from God to remember that they come from God and are to be used in accordance with His will.

In the ways ... - The words are probably used in an innocent sense Ecclesiastes 2:10; Proverbs 16:9.

Judgment - This includes a judgment beyond the grave; though the writer' s view of it was dim and indefinite if compared with Christian' s.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

The sense appears to be, "Let the timely recollection of God' s judgment, and of the fleeting character of youth, so influence your conduct that you will refrain from acts which entail future remorse and pain."




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Ecclesiastes 11:7:

Ecclesiastes 11:7-10

 

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