It seems so wrong that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. Already twisted by evil, people choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare Ecclesiastes 8:11. The seeming indiscriminateness of the course of events tends to encourage evil-disposed men in their folly.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

We have again the sentiments expressed in Ecclesiastes 2:14-16; Ecclesiastes 3:19; Ecclesiastes 5:15;[Reference Ecclesiastes …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

This [is] an evil among all [things] that are done under the sun, that [there is] one event to all
A very great evil…

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…