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Verse Ecclesiastes 8:9. _ONE MAN RULETH OVER ANOTHER TO HIS OWN
HURT._] This may be spoken of rulers generally, who, instead of
_feeding, fleece the_ _flock_; tyrants and oppressors, who come to an
u...
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TO HIS OWN HURT - Or, “to the hurt of the subject.” The case is
still that of an unwise king whose command is obeyed Ecclesiastes 8:2
even to the hurt of the wise man who obeys him....
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CHAPTER 8
_ 1. Prudence before kings (Ecclesiastes 8:1)_
2. Of the righteous and the wicked (Ecclesiastes 8:11)
3. The conclusion (Ecclesiastes 8:14)...
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MAXIMS ON WISDOM AND GOVERNMENT.
Ecclesiastes 8:1. Wisdom (like prayer and self-sacrifice; _cf._ Luke
9:29) transfigures the countenance, it takes the hardness or
coarseness out of the face.
Ecclesia...
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UNDER THE SUN. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:3.
THERE IS. TIME WHEREIN. sometimes....
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_All this have I seen_ The formula which had been used before (chs.
Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 7:23) to enforce the results of the
DEBATER'S experience of life in general, is now employed to emph...
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ALL THIS HAVE I SEEN— _All this have I observed, when I bestowed all
the application that I was capable of on all works which are done
under the sun; while man exerciseth an absolute authority over ma...
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2. Work even when one discovers the oppression of the righteous.
Ecclesiastes 8:9-13
TEXT 8:9-13
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All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been
done under the sun wherein a...
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All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is
done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over
another to his own hurt.
(THERE IS) A TIME WHEREIN ONE MAN RULETH...
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KINGS'COURTS NEED WARY WALKING
1-17. Be discreet in relation with a ruler. God's purpose must be
carried out. His rule must be righteous, though this is often not seen
in actual life. God's ways are...
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THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES
BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_
CHAPTER 8
THE WISE WAY TO OBEY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUTHORITY – ECCLESIASTES
8:1-9...
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OWN HURT. — The Hebrew is ambiguous. We might omit “own,” and
understand the verse of the misery inflicted by a tyrant on his
subject, not on himself. But the context speaks of the small gain from
his...
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אֶת ־כָּל ־זֶ֤ה רָאִ֨יתִי֙ וְ נָתֹ֣ון
אֶת
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
THE QUEST IN THE GOLDEN MEAN.
Ecclesiastes 7:1; Ecclesiastes 8:1
There be many that say, "Who will show us any gold?" mistaking gold
for their god or good. For though th
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THIRD SECTION
The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean
Ecclesiastes 6:1; Ecclesiastes 7:1, and Ecclesiastes 8:1
IN the foregoing Section Coheleth has shown that the C
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In this division, dealing with the evidences of the vanity of life,
the preacher sets forth certain deductions. The highest wisdom is
submission to things as they are. Who knows anything? he asks.
The...
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All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done
under the sun: [there is] a time in which one man ruleth over another
to his own (h) hurt.
(h) As comes often to tyrants and wick...
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_Hurt. Those who are despised in elevated situations, might have been
happy in obscurity._...
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All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is
done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over
another to his own hurt. (10) And so I saw the wicked buried, who had...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12.
The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of
the Book of Proverbs. (see NOTE TO PROVERBS below) It is the
experience of a...
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ALL THIS HAVE I SEEN,.... Observed, taken notice of, and thoroughly
considered; all that is said above, concerning the scarcity of good
men and women, the fall of our first parents, the excellency of...
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_All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is
done under the sun: [there is] a time wherein one man ruleth over
another to his own hurt._
Ver. 9. _One man ruleth over another to...
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_All this I have seen_ All these things before mentioned; _and applied
my heart unto every work_ I have been a diligent observer of all
actions and events. _There is a time when one man ruleth_, &c. T...
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"ALL THIS. HAVE SEEN AND APPLIED MY MIND TO EVERY DEED THAT HAS BEEN
DONE UNDER THE SUN WHEREIN. MAN HAS EXERCISED AUTHORITY OVER ANOTHER
MAN TO HIS HURT".
Solomon isn't presenting. theory, rather he...
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9-13 Solomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to
his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness.
Sinners herein deceive themselves. Vengeance comes slowly, but it...
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ALL THIS; all these things before mentioned. APPLIED MY HEART UNTO
EVERY WORK; I have been a diligent observer of all actions and events.
THERE IS A TIME WHEREIN ONE MAN RULETH OVER ANOTHER; there are...
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Ecclesiastes 8:9 seen H7200 (H8804) applied H5414 (H8800) heart H3820
work H4639 done H6213 (H8738) sun...
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CHAPTER 8 ADVICE WITH REGARD TO SERVING THE KING. THE PROBLEM OF THE
DEATH OF THE WICKED.
His survey now digresses to consider a wise man's responsibility when
serving the king, followed by a number...
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ADVICE WITH REGARD TO A WISE MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY IN SERVING THE KING
(ECCLESIASTES 8:1).
We must not interpret these verses without regard to what we know
about this king. His instruction will surely...
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Ecclesiastes 8:9
The writer of these words means by "applying his heart" the exercise
of his attention and his judgment. He was a general observer, with an
exercise of his judgment. The Holy Scripture...
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Ecclesiastes 7:19-8
Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of
life was a low one. He intimates that he had tried for a better, but
failed to reach it: "I said, I will be wis...
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CONTENTS: Wisdom recommended as an antidote against the temptations
and vexations arising from the vanity of the world.
CHARACTERS: God, Solomon.
CONCLUSION: Heavenly wisdom makes a man a good man, e...
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Ecclesiastes 8:1. _Who is as the wise man; and who knoweth the
interpretation of a thing?_ In the Vulgate these two questions end the
seventh chapter, to which they evidently belong. Placing them at t...
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_All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is
done under the sun._
THE CONTEMPLATION OF HUMAN LIFE
The writer means, by “applying his heart,” the exercise of his
attention and h...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
ECCLESIASTES 8:9. THERE IS A TIME WHEN ONE MAN RULETH OVER ANOTHER TO
HIS OWN HURT.] This was the definite direction of the Preacher’s
observations. He tried to discover what were th...
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EXPOSITION
ECCLESIASTES 8:1
Section 5. There is no use in repining or rebelling; _true wisdom
counsels obedience to the powers that be_,_ and submission to the
dispensations of Providence_._ _Howeve...
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Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a
man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face
shall be changed. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandmen...
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2 Kings 14:10; 2 Kings 25:7; Deuteronomy 2:30; Ecclesiastes 1:14;...
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To his hurt — There are some kings, who use their power
tyrannically, whereby they not only oppress their people, but hurt
themselves, bringing the vengeance of God upon their own heads....