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For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A good man’s trust in God is set forth as a counterpoise to our Ignorance of the ways of Providence.

In the hand of God — Under His s…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

No man knoweth.— If this verse stood by itself, we would understand, “Man cannot know whether he will experience marks of…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For all this I considered in my heart
What goes before, in the latter end of the preceding chapter, concerning the v…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are not to think our searching into the word or works of God is useless simply because we cannot explain all difficulties. We may learn many thi…

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