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All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The days of my vanity - This does not imply that those days of vanity were ended (see Ecclesiastes 1:12 note).

The meaning may be bes…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Days of my vanity. — Ecclesiastes 6:12.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity
Or, "all these things" F21 . What goes before and follo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, indeed better. It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. Wealth will not prolong the natural …

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