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**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* (with Art) = the [true] God, or the Deity. App-4 . See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/13) .
**hear** = obey.
**fools** = fat, inert. Hebrew kesil. See note on [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7) .

**thing** = word.
**upon earth.** Same idea as "under the sun". See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/3) .

**vowest a vow** = makest a solemn vow. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ).
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**pleasure.** See note on "purpose", [Ecclesiastes 3:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/1) , and App-76 .

**Better.** See note on [Ecclesiastes 2:24](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/24) .

**to cause, &c. :** by vows made concerning the flesh, such as eating and drinking, marrying, &c.
**angel** = messenger. Compare [Malachi 2:7](../../../kjv/malachi/2/7) .
**error.** Hebrew. *shagag.* App-44 .
**wherefore . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .
**voice.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for the vain words uttered by it; referring to [Ecclesiastes 5:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/1) .
**destroy** = confiscate.
**work.** Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulg, read "works" (plural)

**divers vanities.** Plural of emphasis = great vanity: i.e. in many dreams and many words, also [there is] great vanity: referring to [Ecclesiastes 5:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/3) above.

**poor** = needy, in want. Hebrew. *rush,* as in [Ecclesiastes 4:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/14) .
**province.** See note on [Ecclesiastes 2:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/8) , and App-76 .
**matter.** Hebrew purpose or desire, put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for the effect of it. Hebrew. *hephez,* one of the words supposed to be later Hebrew. See note on [Ecclesiastes 3:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/1) , and App-76 .
**He That is higher, &c.** = the high One above the high one regardeth, even the Most High is over them.

**is** = "it [is]. "
**for all** = [consists] in the whole, i.e. not confined to one day.

**nor he that loveth, &c.** = And who is [ever] content with abundance without increase (capital without interest). No socialism or "corruption" of text here.

**good** = advantage.
**owners.** Plural of emphasis.
**their** = his.

**to sleep** = to sleep soundly.

**under the sun.** See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/3) .

**travail** = fatigue from toil. See note on [Ecclesiastes 2:23](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/23) , and [Ecclesiastes 4:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/4) .

**As** = According as. Compare [Job 1:21](../../../kjv/job/1/21) .[Psalms 49:17](../../../kjv/psalms/49/17) , [Psalms 49:1](../../../kjv/psalms/49/1) .

**profit** = advantage.
**laboured** = toiled.
**wind** Hebrew. *ruach* .

**comely** = well.

**man** . Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 . See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/13) .
**the gift** = a gift.

**answereth** = causeth [things] to respond, as in [Hosea 2:21](../../../kjv/hosea/2/21) , [Hosea 2:22](../../../kjv/hosea/2/22) . See note on [Ecclesiastes 10:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/19) .

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