Ecclesiastes 7:10
Say thou not, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? For thou do not inquire wisely concerning this.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.
Cross References
Genesis 6:11And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Psalms 14:2LORD looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
Jeremiah 44:17But we will certainly perform every word that has gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our rulers, in the ci
Romans 3:9What then? Are we better? Not at all. For we already charged both Jews and Greeks to all be under sin,
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:8-11
Scenes of Mourning and of Joy. 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Solomon had often complained before of the oppressions which he saw under the… Read the whole commentary →