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Matthew Poole and continuators on Ecclesiastes 8:12

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Ecclesiastes8:12

12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times , and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God , which fear before him .

Frequently and innumerably.

The time of his Life and Prosperity.

Whereby he implies, both that good men might for a time suffer grievous things from such wicked Tyrants, and that it should be very ill with the wicked which is manifest from the contrary course and condition of good and bad men, and which is expressed in the following words. Compare Psal. 2. 12.

Or, at his presence: who stand in awe of God, and forbear and fear to sin out of a sincere respect and reverence to God.

Marginal references: P[illegible: 1+ letters]. 37. 11, 18, 19. Pro. 1. 32, 33. [illegible: 1 word]. 3. 10, 11.

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