ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:1 Fear God, the Holy and
Righteous One. In this section, the encouragement to “fear God” is
motivated by his holy and righteous character (compare note on
Ecclesiastes 3:9).
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:4 People should keep their
promises, or vows, to God. By taking a VOW, a worshiper would promise
to perform a specific act if God would respond favorably to a
particular petition.
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:8 Life “Under the Sun.” The
Preacher observes the hardships of life in a fallen world.
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:10 The Preacher observes the
destructive nature of greed and concludes that a life of contentment
is much better (compare Philippians 4:11; 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy
6:8; Hebrews 13:5).
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:13 RICHES WERE KEPT... TO HIS
HURT. A man endured hardship and sacrificed in order to acquire wealth
but was never able to enjoy it, because it was LOST IN A BAD VENTURE.
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:17 The man’s selfish, fearful
greed resulted in a truly wretched life.
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:20 HE WILL NOT MUCH REMEMBER...
HIS LIFE. The one to whom God grants contentment focuses on blessings
from God rather than the darker realities of human existence.
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