训道篇

训道篇 2:1

Ver. 1. Delights. He speaks in the name of libertines, (S. Greg. Dial. iv. 4.) or after his conversion. C. --- The worldling might object that since wisdom affords not content, it is best to try pleasure. But this meets not with the approbation of the wise, as all terrestrial joy is short, and can yield no more than a passing consolation. W.

训道篇 2:2

Ver. 2. Why. Heb. "What doth that?" Sept. "Why dost thou so?" Immoderate laughter is a sign of folly. Eccli. xxi. 23. C. --- "Even spiritual joy is a temptation." S. Jer.

训道篇 2:3

Ver. 3. Wine, and to lead a temperate life. C. --- Prot. "to give myself unto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom) and to lay hold on folly," &c. H. --- I wished to indulge myself in pleasure, yet so as not to lose the reputation of wisdom. C. v. 9. H.

训道篇 2:4

Ver. 4. Works; palaces, towns, and particularly the temple. Many, like Solomon, will refrain from wine, and still yield to other excesses.

训道篇 2:5

Ver. 5. Orchards. Heb. "paradises," in which fruit-trees were planted. C.

训道篇 2:7

Ver. 7. Family of slaves, "born in my house," (Prot.) distinct from those whom I got for money.

H. --- There were generally procured from foreign nations, as the Hebrews obtained their liberty on the sabbatic year. --- Sheep. David had the like; but Solomon had also horses. 3 K. x. 21.

训道篇 2:8

Ver. 8. Silver, which became, in consequence, of little value. --- Singing. At the court of Persia, people sung all night, and during the feasts. Athen. xii. and 14.

--- Cups and vessels; (Aq. and Sym.) or, "men and women to," &c. (Sept.) or, "a field and fields;" (C.) or, Prot. " as musical instruments, and that of all sorts."

Heb. shidda beshiddoth. H.

训道篇 2:9

Ver. 9. Wisdom, not that which was supernatural, and could not be found amid such delights. v.

3. Jam. iii. 17. I knew that all this was vanity. C.

Video meliora proboque,

Deteriora sequor. Ovid. H.

训道篇 2:10

Ver. 10. Labour. Heb. "and this was my portion of all my labour." I perceived that I could not thus obtain content. C. --- "Thou (O God) hast made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless till they repose in thee." S. Aug. Conf. i. 1.

M. --- Aurelius makes the same confession as Solomon, respecting the insatiable nature of his own heart, and the emptiness of pleasure, &c.

训道篇 2:12

Ver. 12. What. Heb. "For what man shall come after the king?" Sept. "after counsel?" Many other versions may be given of this obscure text. Solomon stopt at human wisdom, without consulting the divine; or he asks who shall have greater facility to acquire knowledge than himself, or equal his works? C.

--- Man's wisdom compared with God's is contemptible; though it be preferable to folly. M.

训道篇 2:14

Ver. 14. Darkness and ignorance. He knows not whither he is going. Prov. iv.

19. and xvii. 24.

Wisdom is to be preferred before wealth, &c. C. --- Consideration directs a person to do good. ---

Alike. Thus worldlings speak, who reflect not on the life to come. W. --- In many respects all resemble one another, though their sentence be very different. M.

训道篇 2:15

Ver. 15. Vanity. This inference was false, (v. 16.) or my labouring for wisdom was to no purpose.

C. --- Sept. "I then spoke more in my heart, (for the fool speaks out of his abundance) since this also is vanity." H.

训道篇 2:16

Ver. 16. Unlearned. He answers, (Jans.) or rather continues the objections.

Geier. C.

训道篇 2:17

Ver. 17. Life. Heb. "I hated life," as all is attended with anxiety. Rom. vii. 24.

训道篇 2:19

Ver. 19. Solicitous. We naturally desire to have our plans perfected. Solomon had, perhaps, a presentiment of Roboam's misconduct. Eccli. xlvii. 27.

训道篇 2:20

Ver. 20. Off, in a sort of despair; suggested by worldly wisdom. Religion alone can impart steady principles. C. --- Prot. "I went about, to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun;" in the transactions of the world. H.

训道篇 2:21

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Ver. 21. Wisdom. The writings of the wise are often perverted by perverse heretics. S. Jer. ---

Idle heirs dissipate the possessions, which had been accumulated with such industry. C. ---

Riches tend to encourage the profligacy of the heir. M.

训道篇 2:24

Ver. 24. Drink, using with moderation the things which we have acquired, rather than to be solicitous for more, (W.) which may fall into the hands of an idle heir, who is appointed by God, v. 26. This may also be the plea of libertines, (C.) who would use freely what he has given. S.

Aug. con. Jul. iv. 3.

训道篇 2:26

Ver. 26. Pleased God, though he may not be his relation. Prov. xxvi. 16. Job xiii.

22. C.