All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn`t sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Event - See Ecclesiastes 2:14 note.

Swears - that is, swears lightly or profanely.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He that sweareth.—Zechariah 5:3.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All [things come] alike to all
That is, all outward things in this life, good and bad men share in alike; which prov…

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…

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