Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ecclesiastes 3:14

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14. ( 1 Samuel 3:12 ; 2 Samuel 23:5 ; Psalms 89:34 ; Matthew 24:35 ; James 1:17 ). for ever —as opposed to man's perishing labors ( James 1:17- : ). any thing taken from it —opposed to man's "crooked and wanting" works ( Ecclesiastes 1:15 ; Ecclesiastes 7:13 ). The event of man's labors depends wholly on God's immutable purpose. Man's part, therefore, is to do and enjoy every earthly thing in its proper season ( Ecclesiastes 3:12 ; Ecclesiastes 3:13 ), not setting aside God's order, but observing deep reverence towards God; for the mysteriousness and unchangeableness of God's purposes are designed to lead "man to fear before Him." Man knows not the event of each act: otherwise he would think himself independent of God. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-15" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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절 (explains)

bible-text/ecc-3-14

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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