Ecclesiastes 5

Much like I commented yesterday, I see the Ecclesiastes generally as a comparison of typical mankind or the natural man about life and the man that have an eternal perspective.  Some words of wisdom that caught my attention were -

"KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil."  (Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 5:1)

I interpret that to me that we should be willing to receive counsel from our leaders.  I think there is a tendency that many think they are fine and the counsel applies to everyone else.

"When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed."  (Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 5:4)

I believe covenants with God or serious and God will not be mocked.

The preacher observes then asks a very important question -

"All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness."  (Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 7:15)

In other words, why to some of the righteous suffer when many times the wicked seem blessed.  He answers -

"It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all."  (Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 7:18)

Ine my mind, he is saying, in the eternities, the righteous will be blessed above all.  In conclusion, the preacher summarizes -

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil."  (Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 12:13 - 14)