Ecclesiastes 1:11 Meaning and Commentary Ecclesiastes 1:11 [There] is no remembrance of former [things] Which is the reason why some things that are really old are thought to be new; because either the memories of men fail them, they do not remember the customs and usages which were ...
11 当将你的粮食撒在水面,因为日久必能得着。 2 你要分给七人,或分给八人,因为你不知道将来有甚麽灾祸临到地上。 3 云若满了雨,就必倾倒在地上。树若向南倒,或向北倒,树倒在何处,就存在何处。 4 看风的,必不撒种;望云的,必不收割。 5 风从何道来,骨头在怀孕妇人的胎中如何...
11Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun. Read full chapter Footnotes Ecclesiastes 2:8The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain. ...
Other interpretations may be briefly noted, but have not much to commend them: (1) that the figure is drawn from agriculture, and that the corn is to be sown in a well irrigated field, but this gives a meaning precisely the opposite of the true one; (2) that it is drawn from commer...
17.How do these verses guide us in finding purpose and meaning in daily tasks, even when outcomes are uncertain? 18.In what ways does Ecclesiastes 11 encourage us to rethink our values and priorities? 19.How does the chapter's message of embracing uncertainty resonate with your personal experi...
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Ecclesiastes 6:11-12 New International Version 11The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone? 12For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few and meaningless daysthey pass through like a shadow?Who can tell them what will happen under the...
Ecclesiastes 11:7tnThe expression “to see the sun” (bothרָאָה הָשָּׁמֶשׁ,raʾah hashamesh, andחָזָה הַשָּׁמֶשׁ,khazah hashamesh) is an idiom meaning “to be alive” (e.g.,Ps 58:9;Eccl 6:5;7:11...
2. Jerusalem- The central place of worship and governance during Solomon's reign, often associated with his reflections and teachings.3. The Preacher (Qoheleth)- The voice in Ecclesiastes, often identified with Solomon, who explores the meaning of life and the human condition.4. Ancient Israel-...
--According to the primary meaning "whispering" (2Samuel 12:19; Isaiah 26:16). . . . Pulpit CommentaryVerse 11. - The last proverb of this little series shows the necessity of seizing the right opportunity. Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. The Authorized Version is not ...