Ecclesiastes 9:2 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | ASV

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

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Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Event - See Ecclesiastes 2:14 note.

Swears - that is, swears lightly or profanely.

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

He that sweareth.—Zechariah 5:3.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

All [things come] alike to all
That is, all outward things in this life, good and bad men share in alike; which prov…

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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