He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, without the possibility that mankind will find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Rather, He has made all (the travail, Ecclesiastes 3:10) beautiful (fit, in harmony with the whole work of God) in its time; also He has…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In his time.— In modern English, “its.”

The world.— The word here translated “world” has that meaning in p…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He has made every [thing] beautiful in his time
That is, God has made everything; as all things in creation are made…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Everything is as God made it; not as it appears to us.

We have the world so much in our hearts, and are so taken up with thoughts and cares …