“Before ever a child speak, he prophesies, by his tears, of his ensuing sorrows.” (Trapp) Children come into the world uttering the human sound – a scream. Even the day of one’s birth is ominous, despite all the hopes and potential in a baby’s birth. “Nothing in the first half of Ecclesiastes 7:1 prepares us for the body-blow of the second half… Instead of reflecting and arguing, he will bombard us with proverbs, with their strong impact and varied angles of attack.” (Kidner)
It made him feel that death was better than life. This comes from the deep and pained sense of meaninglessness that the Preacher suffered under. He continued that tone by coupling an obvious truth ( a good name is better than precious ointment) with a more startling statement ( the day of death better than the day of one’s birth). A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth: At the end of Ecclesiastes 6, the Preacher was in a mournful, discouraged mood as he considered the meaninglessness of life in a world without eternity and accountability in the world beyond. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,īut the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.Ī. (1-4) Better in life and death.Ī good name is better than precious ointment,Īnd the day of death than the day of one’s birth įor by a sad countenance the heart is made better. Looking at life through better and worse.
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