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Ecclesiastes 2:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Ecclesiastes 2:14

Verse 14 of 26

Scripture focus

The wise man’s eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 2:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:14

Theological / Devotional

Eyes. The eyes of a wise man are where God intended them to be — in a position to look straight ahead and thereby avoid stumbling. Compare the words of Jesus in John 11:9. For another spiritual application see Eph. 1:18.

The fool. The wise man sees where he is going and takes the most direct route; the fool gropes in uncertainty and stumbles. A similar idea, under another metaphor, is given in Prov. 17:24, “The eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.”

I myself. Emphatic; literally, “I even I,” suggesting that Solomon found it imperative to praise wisdom.

One event happeneth. Literally, “happeneth one happening” (see Ps. 49:10 ; 90:3-5). Ultimately, wise man and fool are both overtaken by death.

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