5 “Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other”.Solomon is highlighting the benefits of a miscarriage over a man who has not seen "good things" or one who has lived a life of pleasure. One must be careful not to agree with Solomon in this statement; for one in this condition it is time to seek the Lord for a fresh personal reviving, this is in actuality a horrible confession. There are several righteous men is scriptures who in a weak moment in the midst of great personal suffering said in effect “I wish I were never born” (Job, for instance and also Jeremiah) but Solomon lived in luxury in a palace! No, something is very wrong with this mans walk and confession. It does highlight, for those who would strive to be rich with this worlds goods, that money, fame, and a luxurious lifestyle do not absolve a man of his own personal struggles. The fact of the matter is they amplify every weakness and in time that vice is fed into and their very soul comes into danger. O' there is no escaping the need for personal victory!
6 “Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place”?
The context of this book is how vain everything is, nothing has meaning. Here Solomon shows why he believes this error. He wrongfully concludes we all go to the same place (after the grave). However, the part of Solomon’s philosophy that is missing is on the other side of the grave, it is a splendid kingdom that is as real as the one he is currently living in. Where one goes in that world is entirely dependent on our godliness in this world. If he had lived a righteous life then he too could have been more hopeful about eternity.
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