Ecclesiastes 9:2

“All [things come] alike to all, etc.] That is, all outward things in this life, good and bad men share in alike; which proves that neither love nor hatred can be known by them: so the emperor Mark Antonine, in speaking of life and death, of honour and dishonour, of pain and pleasure, riches and poverty, saysf214, all these things happen alike to good men and bad men; [there is] one event to the righteous and to the wicked; the same prosperous ones happen to one as to another, as riches, honour, health, wisdom and learning, fame and reputation: if Abraham was rich in cattle, gold, and silver, so was Nabal, and the rich fool in the Gospel; if Joseph was advanced to great dignity in Pharaoh’s…”

“All things . . . alike--not universally; but as to death. Ecc 9:2-10 are made by HOLDEN the objection of a skeptical sensualist. However, they may be explained as Solomon's language. He repeats the sentiment already implied in Ecc 2:14; Ecc 3:20; Ecc 8:14. one event--not eternally; but death is common to all. good--morally. clean--ceremonially. sacrificeth--alike to Josiah who sacrificed to God, and to Ahab who made sacrifice to Him cease. sweareth--rashly and falsely.”

“Event - See Ecclesiastes 2:14 note. Sweareth - i. e., Swears lightly or profanely. return to 'Top of Page'”

“All things - The good and evil things of the world equally happen to good and bad men. Ecclesiastes 9:3”

“9:2 The destiny all people share is death.”

“alike: Ecc 2:14-16; Job 21:7-34; Psa 73:3; Mal 3:15 as is: Ecc 2:26, Ecc 7:18, Ecc 8:12-14 feareth: Gen 24:3, Gen 24:8, Gen 24:9; Jos 2:17-20; Sa1 14:26; Eze 17:18, Eze 17:19; Zac 5:3, Zac 5:4; Mal 3:5, Mal 3:18 Ecclesiastes 9:3”

“"All is the same which comes to all: one event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the pure and the impure; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as with the good, so is it with the sinner; with him that sweareth, as with him that feareth an oath." Hitzig translates: "All are alike, one fate comes on all," adding the remark, that to make מקרה אחד at the same time pred. to הכל and subm. to כאשר לכל was, for the punctator, too much. This translation is indeed in matter, as well as in point of syntax, difficult to be comprehended. Rather, with Ewald, translate: All is as if all had one fate (death) but why then this useless hevel haasher, only darkening…”