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Eccles. 5:1–7 Fear God, the Holy and Righteous One. In this section, the encouragement to “fear God” is motivated by his holy and righteous character (compare note on 3:9–15).
Eccles. 5:4 People should keep their promises, or vows, to God. By taking a vow, a worshiper would promise to perform a specific act if God would respond favorably to a particular petition.
Eccles. 5:8–7:24 Life “Under the Sun.” The Preacher observes the hardships of life in a fallen world.
Eccles. 5:8–9 The political maneuvering of sinful officials results in suffering for the powerless.
Eccles. 5:10–6:9 The Preacher observes the destructive nature of greed and concludes that a life of contentment is much better (compare Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 6:6, 8; Heb. 13:5).
Eccles. 5:13–14 riches were kept . . . to his hurt. A man endured hardship and sacrificed in order to acquire wealth but was never able to enjoy it, because it was lost in a bad venture.
Eccles. 5:17 The man’s selfish, fearful greed resulted in a truly wretched life.
Eccles. 5:20 he will not much remember . . . his life. The one to whom God grants contentment focuses on blessings from God rather than the darker realities of human existence.
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