Seen in the Days of My Vanity - Ecclesiastes 7:15

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him”, and in chapter seven and verse fifteen of his book Solomon said, “all things have I seen in the days of my vanity” where we read,

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness.

The verse reads, “All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, …” Solomon began with the words, “all things have I seen” or “each, every and the whole acts, deeds and speeches have I, Solomon, perceived, noticed and observed” “in the days of my vanity” which means “within the time periods and seasons belonging to my, Solomon’s, vapor, breath and transitory dissatisfaction”: “there is a just man” or “there exists a just, lawful and righteous person whether male or female” “that perishes in his righteousness” which means “who vanishes, goes astray, is destroyed and exterminated within his, the person’s, justice, rightness and victory”. Solomon said that he observed everything within the time periods pertaining to his transitory dissatisfaction, and he noted how there exists a righteous person who vanishes within his rightness and just ways.  

The verse goes on to say, “and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness.” Solomon continued with the words, “and there is a wicked man” or “and there exists a criminal, ungodly and unrighteous person whether male or female” “that prolongs his life” which means “who makes long, continues and lengthens his, the person’s, active living” “in his wickedness” or “within his, the person’s, criminal, ungodly, evil and unrighteous behavior”. Solomon referred to an unrighteousness and ungodly person who lengthens their active living within their unrighteousness ways.

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how he observed within his transitory time how there were righteous people who were destroyed early in their lives, and there were evil people who lengthened their time in their evil ways. God knows the time for all of us, and whether we prosper or not does not guarantee us a greater or lesser amount of days. Jesus Himself was only thirty-three when He died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the grave after three days, and no one is more righteous than He. God will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and equip us with His Holy Spirit when we yield to Him, and we shall be guided by Him in keeping with His righteous ways.

Next time Solomon says, “be not righteous over much”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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