Ecclesiastes 7:26

“And I find more bitter than death the woman, etc.] This was the issue of his diligent studies and researches, and the observations he had made; this was what he found by sad and woeful experience, and which he chose to take particular notice of; that he might not only expose this vanity among others, and caution men against it, even the love of women, which at best is a bitter sweet, as the poetf181 calls it, though here adulterous love is meant; but having this opportunity, might express his sincere repentance for this folly of his life, than which nothing had been more bitter to him, in the reflection of his mind upon it: death is a bitter thing, and terrible to nature, (<091532>1 Samuel…”

“"I find" that, of all my sinful follies, none has been so ruinous a snare in seducing me from God as idolatrous women (Kg1 11:3-4; Pro 5:3-4; Pro 22:14). As "God's favor is better than life," she who seduces from God is "more bitter than death." whoso pleaseth God--as Joseph (Gen 39:2-3, Gen 39:9). It is God's grace alone that keeps any from falling.”

“Compare the account of Solomon’s wives 1 Kings 11:1-8 : see also Proverbs 2:16-19; Proverbs 5:3... return to 'Top of Page'”

“I find - By my own sad experience. Shall escape - Shall be prevented from falling into her hands. Ecclesiastes 7:27”

“7:26 a seductive woman: Cp. Prov 5; 6:20–7:27.”

“I find: Jdg 16:18-21; Pro 2:18, Pro 2:19, Pro 5:3-5, Pro 7:21-27, Pro 9:18, Pro 22:14, Pro 23:27, Pro 23:28 whoso pleaseth God: Heb. he that is good before God, Ecc 2:26 Ecclesiastes 7:27”

“"And I found woman more bitter than death; she is like hunting-nets. and like snares is her heart, her hands are bands: he who pleaseth God will escape from her; but the sinner is caught by them." As א ושׁ, Ecc 4:2, so here וּם א gains by the preceding אני וסבּותי a past sense; (Note: With reference to this passage and Pro 18:22, it was common in Palestine when one was married to ask מצא או מוחא = happy or unhappy? Jebamoth 63b.) the particip. clause stands frequently thus, not only as a circumstantial clause, Gen 14:12., but also as principal clause, Gen 2:10, in an historical connection. The preceding pred. מר, in the mas. ground-form, follows the rule, Gesen. 147. Regarding the…”