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Verse Ecclesiastes 8:11. _BECAUSE SENTENCE_] פתגם _pithgam_, a
_Divine decree_ or _declaration_. This is no _Hebrew_, but a mere
_Chaldee_ word, and occurs only in the _later books_ of the Bible -
_E...
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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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THE ONE END OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. The good are soon
forgotten, the wicked enjoy honour and long life; the best thing a man
can do is to enjoy life while he has it.
Ecclesiastes 8:10 is...
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_Because sentence against an evil work_ The word for "sentence" is
only found here and in Esther 1:20, where it is translated "decree"
and is probably of Persian origin. Its primary meaning seems to b...
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DISCOURSE: 838
MAN’S ABUSE OF GOD’S PATIENCE
Ecclesiastes 8:11. _Because sentence against an evil work is not
executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set
in them to do evil...
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2. Work even when one discovers the oppression of the righteous.
Ecclesiastes 8:9-13
TEXT 8:9-13
9
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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Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do
evil.
BECAUSE SENTENCE AGAINST AN EVIL WORK ... The reason why the...
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8:11 set (b-21) Lit. 'is full.'...
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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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SENTENCE. — This is a Persian word only found in Esther 1:20, and in
Chaldee parts of Ezra and Daniel....
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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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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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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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Because sentence against an evil work is not (l) executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do
evil.
(l) Where justice is delayed, there sin reigns....
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_Fear. Thus they abuse the patience of God, and grow worse, because he
is good. His time will come, Apocalypse xvi. 15, Ecclesiasticus v. 4.,
and 2 Peter iii. 10._...
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Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do
evil. (12) Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be
p...
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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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BECAUSE SENTENCE [AGAINST] AN EVIL WORK IS NOT EXECUTED SPEEDILY,....
Any evil work done by magistrates, or others, against which the wrath
of God is revealed from heaven, and is threatened with his v...
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Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do
evil.
Ver. 11. _Because sentence against an evil work, &c._] _Ennarra...
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_Because sentence against an evil work_ God's determinate counsel for
the punishment of all evil doers; _is not executed speedily_
But is oftentimes delayed for some time, to give them space for
repen...
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Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, many
flagrant offenses going unpunished on account of the slowness or the
miscarriage of justice, THEREFORE THE HEART OF THE SONS OF MEN...
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OVER AGAINST TYRANNY AND INJUSTICE...
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"BECAUSE THE SENTENCE AGAINST AN EVIL DEED IS NOT EXECUTED QUICKLY,
THEREFORE THE HEARTS OF THE SONS OF MEN AMONG THEM ARE GIVEN FULLY TO
DO EVIL."IS NOT EXECUTED QUICKLY" -Many people abuse God's mer...
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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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SENTENCE AGAINST AN EVIL WORK; or, the decree, &c. God's determinate
counsel or sentence for the punishment of tyrants and all evil-doers.
THEREFORE; because God's forbearance makes them presumptuous...
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Ecclesiastes 8:11 sentence H6599 evil H7451 work H4639 executed H6213
(H8738) speedily H4120 heart H3820 sons...
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THE PROBLEM OF THE WICKED WHO DIE UNPUNISHED (ECCLESIASTES 8:10).
The writer now turns to consideration of how and why the wicked die
unpunished, and the fact that justice is only carelessly applied,...
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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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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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_Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do
evil._
PRESENT FORBEARANCE NO ARGUMENT AGAINST FUTURE RETRIBUTION
S...
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 8:10 The Preacher has already
pointed out that people do not always get what they deserve in this
life (Ecclesiastes 3:16;...
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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 Peter 3:3; Exodus 8:15; Exodus 8:32; Isaiah 26:10; Isaiah 5:18;...
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Therefore — God's forbearance makes them presumptuous and secure....