Ecclesiastes 5

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Deceit - He who uses himself to lying in his common talk, will use falsehood and deceit in judgment.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Health - Tends to the comfort and benefit of others.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

A moment - Liars, though they may make a fair shew for a season, yet are quickly convicted.

Ecclesiastes 5:4

Deceit - They whose hearts devise mischief shall be deceived in their hopes, and bring trouble upon themselves: but they who by good counsels labour to promote peace, shall reap the comfort of it themselves.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

Concealeth - He does not unseasonably utter what he knows. Foolishness - Betrays his ignorance and folly.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

A good word - A compassionate or encouraging word.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Neighbour - Than any other men. Seduceth - Heb. maketh them to err, to lose that excellency or happiness which they had promised themselves.

Ecclesiastes 5:11

Resteth not - Does not enjoy the fruit of his labours. Precious - Yields him comfort and blessing with it.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

Shall eat - Shall receive comfort, and benefit by his wise and profitable discourses.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

Keepeth him - From that over - throw which befal sinners.

Ecclesiastes 5:20

Maketh rich - Some men who have little or nothing, pretend to have great riches. Maketh rich - Some rich men profess to be poor.