Ecclesiastes 7:10
Say not, “What is the cause that the former days were better than these?” For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
11Wisdom is as good as an estate? yea, it hath an advantage over it for them that see the sun.
Cross References
Psalms 14:2Jehovah looketh down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any that have understanding, That have regard to God.
Jeremiah 44:17But whatever hath gone forth from our mouth, that will we do, 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 princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of bread, and were prosperous, and saw no calamity.
Romans 3:9What then? Are we better than others? By no means! For we have already brought a charge both against Jews and Greeks, that they are all 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 →