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for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.
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The Subject is the Stillborn
Multiple commentators, including Albert Barnes and Charles Ellicott, immediately clarify that the pronoun in this verse ('he' in some translations) should be understood as 'it.' The verse is not describing the rich man but is continuing the thought from the previous verse about the 'untimely birth' or stillborn child.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He ... his - Rather, it ... its. The untimely birth is spoken of.
19th Century
Anglican
He. —Rather, it— namely, the untimely birth.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he comes in with vanityF24. The Targum adds, "into this world." Some understand this of the abortive, and …
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