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I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.
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The Fickleness of Fame
Commentators agree that this verse highlights the fickle nature of people. The Preacher observes that the masses ("all the living") eagerly flock to a new leader (the "second child" who succeeds the old king). This initial popularity, however, is shown to be temporary and ultimately unsatisfying, a key example of the "vanity" that Qoheleth observes throughout the book.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses set forth the vanity of earthly prosperity, even on a throne. Opinion as to their application is chiefly divided: some consider them a…
19th Century
Anglican
I considered. —Heb., I saw. Most modern interpreters regard the “second child” as identical with the “young man”…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I considered all the living which walk under the sun
All men that were then alive, who were capable of walking upo…
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