Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
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Gill's Exposition
Truly the light is sweet,.... Here begins a new subject, as most think; and some here begin the twelfth and last chapter, and not improperly. This is true of natural light, which is exceeding…
The preceding exhortation to a life of labor in the sight of God is now addressed especially to the active and the young; and is enforced by another consideration, namely, the transitory character of…
Here is an admonition both to old people and to young people, to think of dying, and get ready for it. Having by many excellent precepts taught us how to live well, the preacher comes now, towards the…
Cambridge Bible
Truly the light is sweet Better, And the light is sweet. The conjunction is simply the usual copulative particle. The word for "sweet" is that used of honey in Jdg 14:14; of the honeycomb in Pro…
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