Ecclesiastes 5

Ecclesiastes 5:1

GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ (with Art). the [true] God, or the Deity. App-4. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13. HEAR. obey. FOOLS. fat, inert. Hebrew kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 5:2

THING. word. UPON EARTH. Same idea as "under the sun". See note on Ecclesiastes 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 5:4

VOWEST. VOW. makest. solemn vow. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. PLEASURE. See note on "purpose", Ecclesiastes 3:1, and App-76.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 5:5

BETTER. See note on Ecclesiastes 2:24.... [ Continue Reading ]

TO CAUSE, &C. : by vows made concerning the flesh, such as eating and drinking, marrying, &c. ANGEL. messenger. Compare Malachi 2:7. ERROR. Hebrew. _shagag._ App-44. WHEREFORE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. VOICE. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the vain words... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 5:7

DIVERS VANITIES. Plural of emphasis. great vanity: i.e. in many dreams and many words, also [there is] great vanity: referring to Ecclesiastes 5:3 above.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 5:8

POOR. needy, in want. Hebrew. _rush,_ as in Ecclesiastes 4:14. PROVINCE. See note on Ecclesiastes 2:8, and App-76. MATTER. Hebrew purpose or desire, put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the effect of it. Hebrew. _hephez,_ one of the words supposed to be later Hebrew. See note... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 5:9

IS. "it [is]. " FOR ALL. [consists] in the whole, i.e. not confined to one day.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 5:10

NOR HE THAT LOVETH, &C.. And who is [ever] content with abundance without increase (capital without interest). No socialism or "corruption" of text here.... [ Continue Reading ]