Ecclesiastes 9

Ecclesiastes 9:1

Wholesome - Which utters sound and useful counsels. Tree of life - Is greatly useful to preserve the present life, and to promote the spiritual and eternal life, both of the speaker and hearers. Perverseness - False or corrupt speeches. A breach - Disturbs and wounds the spirits, both of the speaker and hearers.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

Revenues - Though he may obtain great revenues, yet they are attended with much trouble.

Ecclesiastes 9:4

Disperse - Freely communicate to others what they know.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

Sacrifice - All the religious services, yea, the most costly; one kind being put for all the rest. Prayer - The cheapest and meanest services.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

Destruction - The place of destruction, of which men know nothing but by Divine revelation.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Foolishness - Wickedness is meat and drink to them.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

Afflicted - Of the troubled in mind. Evil - Tedious and uncomfortable. Chearful - Heb. of a good heart.

Ecclesiastes 9:13

Trouble - Tumultuous lusts and passions, vexatious cares, and horrors of conscience.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

An hedge - As a way hedged up with thorns, troublesome, perplexed, and full of difficulties. Plain - Is easy and pleasant to him, notwithstanding all its difficulties.