For who knows what is good for a person during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a person what will happen after him under the sun?

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

After him - that is, on earth, in his own present sphere of action, after his departure from here (Ecclesiastes 3:22).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As a shadow.—Ecclesiastes 8:13; Job 14:2.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For who knows what [is] good for man in [this] life ?
&c.] To be in a higher or lower station of life, to live in gr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A little will serve to sustain us comfortably, and a great deal can do no more. The desires of the soul find nothing in the wealth of the world to …