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Ecclesiastes 9:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Ecclesiastes 9:8

Verse 8 of 18

Scripture focus

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Ecclesiastes 9:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:8

Theological / Devotional

Thy garments. White garments were worn on festive occasions, and were considered symbolic of joy and gladness. Angels appeared clad in white (Mark 16:5; John 20:12), and John saw the immortal saints thus clad (Rev. 6:11 ; 7:9; 19:8), symbolic of their purity of character and their state of joy.

Ointment. Literally, “oil.” It was an Oriental custom to apply oil to the head to cool the body and as a perfume (see Ps. 23:5; Amos 6:6). To fail to anoint the head was considered a sign of mourning or fasting (2 Sam. 14:2; Matt. 6:17). Oil is also used as a figure of God’s richest blessings (Ps. 92:10; 104:15; cf. Isa. 61:3).

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