Ecclesiastes 8:13

¹³ But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:13

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:9-13

(Read Ecclesiastes 8:9-13)

Solomon observed, that many a time one man rules over another to his hurt, and that prosperity hardens them in their wickedness. Sinners herein deceive themselves. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. A good man's days have some substance; he lives to a good purpose: a wicked man's days are all as a shadow, empty and worthless. Let us pray that we may view eternal things as near, real, and all-important.