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Ecclesiastes 9:7

King James Version (KJV)

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Ecclesiastes 9:7

Verse 7 of 18

Scripture focus

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:7

Theological / Devotional

Go thy way. Make the best of life, advises Solomon; do not sit idly brooding over the seeming inequalities and futilities of life.

Eat thy bread. Bread and wine are here used figuratively of all the necessities and luxuries of life (see Gen. 14:18; Deut. 33:28).

Thy works. God provides bountifully the blessings of this life, and it is His will that men shall enjoy them. But the day comes when a distinction is to be made between the righteous and the wicked (Mal. 3:18), on the basis of whether they have used these blessings in self-gratification, or have used them to minister to the needs of their fellow men (Matt. 25:31-46).

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