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I thought about all of those things. I realized that those who are wise and do what is right are under God's control. What they do is also under his control. But a man doesn't know whether God will show favor to him.
Reference
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: ἐπίνοια (epínoia)
attention of the mind, i.e. (by implication) purpose
Hebrew: harhôr
a mental conception
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: σοφός (sophós)
wise (in a most general application)
Hebrew: chakkîym
wise, i.e. a Magian
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: ὑποκάτω (hypokátō)
down under, i.e. beneath
Hebrew: tᵉchôwth
beneath
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Greek: δή (dḗ)
a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc.
Hebrew: ʼôw
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Greek: ὑποκάτω (hypokátō)
down under, i.e. beneath
Hebrew: tᵉchôwth
beneath
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: ʼĕnâsh
a man
Greek: ἴσημι (ísēmi)
to know
Greek: πότερον (póteron)
interrogative as adverb, which (of two), i.e. is it this or that
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ὑποδείκνυμι (hypodeíknymi)
to exhibit under the eyes, i.e. (figuratively) to exemplify (instruct, admonish)
Hebrew: châvâh
properly, to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or show
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Love
Deuteronomy 33:3
Parallel theme
Job 12:10
Isaiah 26:12
Proverbs 16:3
1 Samuel 2:9
2 Timothy 1:12
References God
1 Peter 1:5
Psalm 31:5
Righteousness
Ecclesiastes 8:14
Verse Explanation
The Teacher reflects on the righteous, wise, and everything they do, recognizing that their lives remain in God's hands even though people cannot always determine whether their future will contain good or difficult experiences. The verse emphasizes that human beings cannot reliably predict what circumstances await them.
History
Ecclesiastes is traditionally associated with Solomon, whose reign is usually placed around 970–931 BC; many scholars place the final composition of the book around the 3rd century BC.