Ecclesiastes 6:6

"Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other."

Key Reflection

In Ecclesiastes 6:6, the passage describes a situation where something lacks both light and understanding, akin to being in darkness or death. The contrast implies that this state offers a form of rest, suggesting a release from the turmoil and futility that characterizes earthly existence.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He live -Rather, he hath lived. “He” refers to the manEcclesiastes 6:3. His want of satisfaction in life, and the dishonor done to his corpse, are regarded as such great evils that they counterbalance his numerous children, and length of days, and render his lot viewed as a whole no better than the common lot of all.

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