Geneva Bible Notes: Ecclesiastes 9

Ecclesiastes 9:1 ^! By no outward thing can man knowe whome God loueth or hateth.

Ecclesiastes 9:1 ^a Meaning, what things oght to chuse or refuse: or man knoweth not by these outward things, that is by prosperitie or aduersitie, whome God doeth fauour or hate: for he sendeth them aswel to the wicked as to the godlie.

Ecclesiastes 9:3 ^b In outward things as riches, and pouertie, sicknes, & helth there is no difference betwene the godlie, & the wicked: but the difference is that the godlie are assured by faith of Gods fauour & assistance.

Ecclesiastes 9:4 ^c He noteth the Epicures, and carnal men, which made their belly their god, & had no pleasure but in this life, wishing rather to be an abject & vile persone in this life, , then a man of autoritie, and so to dye, which is ment by the dog and lyon.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 ^d They flatter them selues to be in Gods fauour, because they haue all things in abundance.

Ecclesiastes 9:8 ^e Rejoyce, be mery, and spare for no cost. thus speake the wicked belligods.

Ecclesiastes 9:9 ^/ Ebr. regarde the life.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 ^f Thus the worldelings say to proue that all things are lawful for them and attribute that to chance and fortune, which is done by the prouidence of God.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 ^g That is, he doeth not fore se what shal come.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 ^! No man knoweth his end.

Ecclesiastes 9:16 ^! Wisdome excelleth strength.