Ecclesiastes 8:6

“Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, etc.] There is a fit season, and a right and proper manner of doing everything that is to be done; (see <210301>Ecclesiastes 3:1-8); which a wise man discerns; and which when a man hits upon, it prevents a great deal of mischief, which for want of it comes upon men, as the following clause shows; some refer this to the punishment of the wicked, and to a future judgment. So the Targum, “to every business there is a time good and evil, and according to the judgment of truth the whole world is judged;” and to the same purpose Jarchi, “there is a time fixed for the visitation of the wicked, and there is judgment before the Lord; this is…”

“therefore the misery, &c.--because the foolish sinner does not think of the right "times" and the "judgment."”

“Because, therefore - , Or, as in Ecclesiastes 8:7, “for.” The possibility of God’s time and judgment being in opposition to a king’s purpose or commandment Ecclesiastes 8:5, suggests the thought that such discord is a misery (evil, Ecclesiastes 6:1) common to man (or, mankind). return to 'Top of Page'”

“Because - There is a fit way and season for the accomplishment of every business, which is known to God, but for the most part hidden from man. Therefore - Because there are few who have wisdom to discern this, most men expose themselves to manifold miseries. Ecclesiastes 8:7”

“8:6 there is a time . . . for everything: Those who are wise will be ready when an opportune time appears (see 3:1-8; Eph 5:16).”

“to every: Ecc 3:1, Ecc 3:11, Ecc 3:17, Ecc 7:13, Ecc 7:14 therefore: Ecc 11:9, Ecc 11:10, Ecc 12:1; Isa 3:11-14, Isa 22:12-14; Luk 13:25, Luk 17:26-30, Luk 19:42-44; Heb 3:7-11 Ecclesiastes 8:7”

“"For there is a time and decision for everything, for the wickedness of man becomes too great." From Ecc 8:6 there follow four clauses with כּי; by such monotonous repetition of one and the same word, the author also elsewhere renders the exposition difficult, affording too free a space for understanding the כי as confirming, or as hypothetical, and for co-ordinating or subordinating to each other the clauses with כי. Presupposing the correctness of our exposition of Ecc 8:5, the clause Ecc 8:6 with כי may be rendered parenthetically, and that with כי in Ecc 8:6 hypothetically: "an end and decision the heart of the wise man will come to experience (because for everything there is an end and…”