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Ecclesiastes 8:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Ecclesiastes 8:16

Verse 16 of 17

Scripture focus

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also [there is that] neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Ecclesiastes 8:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:16

Theological / Devotional

Heart. That is, “mind.”

Business. The same Hebrew word is translated “travail” in chs. 1:13; 2:23, 26; 3:10; 4:8; 5:14, and again as “business” in Eccl. 5:3. Solomon refers to man’s incessant round of arduous toil.

Sleep. Men often work long hours, but labor was designed as a blessing (see on Gen. 3:19). Too often man in his fallen state fails to use leisure time wisely. Man’s daily toil is disciplinary and builds character. But after a day of toil, rest is sweet (Prov. 3:21-24; cf. Jer. 31:23-26).

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