Ecclesiastes 7:11

"Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this."

Key Reflection

Ecclesiastes 7:11 challenges us to avoid nostalgia, reminding us that criticizing the present by comparing it unfavorably to past times shows a lack of wisdom. Solomon suggests finding value in the current moment and recognizing that God’s purposes may be at work even in our present circumstances.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And by it there is profit ... -literally, And is profitable to the living. The same word as inEcclesiastes 6:11, to the question in which it looks like an answer.

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