--- title: "Bullinger" description: "bread. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6 , for the seed from which it is produced. upon = upon the surface of. it = the profit or re" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/ecclesiastes/11" --- **bread.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), App-6 , for the seed from which it is produced. **upon** = upon the surface of. **it** = the profit or result of it. **Give:** i.e. in charity. **a portion:** i.e. a portion of the bread of [Ecclesiastes 11:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/1) . **seven . . . eight.** An idiomatic phrase denoting several or many, like the idiom "once . . . twice" = several times ([Job 33:14](../../../kjv/job/33/14) .[Psalms 62:11](../../../kjv/psalms/62/11); [Psalms 62:11](../../../kjv/psalms/62/11) ); "twice. . . thrice" = often ([Job 33:29](../../../kjv/job/33/29) . [Isaiah 17:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/6) ); "three and four" = frequently, or many ([Exodus 20:5](../../../kjv/exodus/20/5) ; [Exodus 34:7](../../../kjv/exodus/34/7) . [Proverbs 30:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/15) , [Proverbs 30:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/18) , [Proverbs 30:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/21) .[Amos 1:3](../../../kjv/amos/1/3) , [Amos 1:6](../../../kjv/amos/1/6) , [Amos 1:9](../../../kjv/amos/1/9) , [Amos 1:11](../../../kjv/amos/1/11) , [Amos 1:13](../../../kjv/amos/1/13) ; [Amos 2:1](../../../kjv/amos/2/1) , [Amos 2:4](../../../kjv/amos/2/4) , [Amos 2:6](../../../kjv/amos/2/6) ); "four and five" ([Isaiah 17:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/6) ); "six and seven" = many ([Job 5:19](../../../kjv/job/5/19) ); "seven and eight" ([Micah 5:5](../../../kjv/micah/5/5) ). **what evil.** As the verb is Masculine but "evil" is feminine, render "what will prove a misfortune". **evil** = misfortune. Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 . **upon the earth.** See note on [Ecclesiastes 5:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/2) . **wind.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **shall not sow. shall not reap.** The ploughing must be done when the early rains have come, even in the face of storm and tempest; otherwise there will be no reaping after the latter rains. **As** = According as. See note on [John 3:8](../../../kjv/john/3/8) . spirit. Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* (with Art.) = the [true] God, or the Deity. App-4 . See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/13) . **prosper.** Hebrew. *kasher:* supposed to be a later Hebrew word, but a kindred form seems to be found in [Psalms 68:6](../../../kjv/psalms/68/6) , where "with chains" should be rendered "into prosperity". See App-75 . **man.** Hebrew. *'adam* (with Art.) App-14 . See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/13) . **and rejoice** = let him rejoice. **Rejoice, &c.** A positive command, not irony; qualified by the solemn fact: "but know thou", &c. **young man** = a chosen youth, implying beauty and strength. **youth** = childhood. **thy youth.** Same word as "young man". **judgment** = the judgment. **evil** = sadness. **youth** = dawn of life. 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