Walketh by the way; not only in great undertakings, but in his daily conversation with men, in his looks, and gestures, and common talk. His wisdom faileth him; or, he wants a heart; as if he had said, Did I say, his heart is at his left hand? I must recall it, for in truth he hath no heart in him. He saith to every one that he is a fool; he publicly discovers his folly to all that meet him, or converse with him.
Verse Ecclesiastes 10:3. _WHEN - A FOOL WALKETH BY THE WAY_] In every act of life, and in every company he frequents, the irreligious man shows what he is. Vanity, nonsense, and wickedness are his the...
“Way” may be understood either literally (compare Ecclesiastes 10:15), or figuratively, of the course of action which he follows. HE SAITH ... - He exposes his folly to every one he meets....
CHAPTER 10 This chapter contains a series of proverbs, expressing the wisdom and prudence of the natural man. Here are a number of observations and all show that there is a practical value in wisdom a...
ECCLESIASTES 9:17 TO ECCLESIASTES 10:15. EXPERIENCE CRYSTALLISED IN PROVERBS. Ecclesiastes 9:17 to Eccle
FOOL. Hebrew. _sakal._ Same word as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:6; Ecclesiastes 10:14, not verses: Ecclesiastes 10:2;...
_Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way_ The general drift of the proverb seems plain enough. "_Even when the fool is in the way_(either literally, -whenever and wherever he goes," or fig...
YEA, ALSO WHEN HE THAT IS A FOOL, &C.— _Nay, by the way wherein a fool walketh, his heart faileth him, and saith to every one, This is a fool._...
D. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THOSE WHO LACK Wis. 10:1-11 1. The foolish worker is in trouble. Ecclesiastes 10:1-4 TEXT 10:1-4 1 Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier...
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. BY THE WAY - in his ordinary course; in his simplest acts (Proverbs 6:12)....
10:3 sense (a-14) 'Heart ' as often in Proverbs. see Proverbs 15:21 . to (b-20) Or 'of.'...
SAITH TO EVERY ONE] He advertises his folly by his speech....
PRACTICAL ADVICE TOUCHING LIFE'S PUZZLES 1-8. Cultivate wisdom and tact, specially in the dangers that attend upon courts, but also in ordinary operations....
THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 10 THE WAY THAT A FOOLISH PERSON BEHAVES – ECCLESIASTES 10:1-3 V1 Dead flies can ge...
THAT HE IS A FOOL. — In Hebrew, as in English, the antecedent of “he” may be taken differently, and so the Vulg. and other authorities understand the verse as meaning that the fool in his self-conceit...
וְ גַם ־בַּ † דֶּ֛רֶךְ _כְּ_†_שֶׁ_†_סָּכָ֥ל_†...
FOURTH SECTION The Quest Achieved. The Chief Good Is To Be Found, Not In Wisdom, Nor In Pleasure, Nor In Devotion To Affairs And Its Rewards; But In A Wise Use And A Wise Enjoyment Of The Present Li...
How, then, does worldly wisdom work? The preacher shows that its first manifestation is discretion based upon selfishness. This section is a series of brief sayings which are of the nature of proverbs...
Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [him], and he (b) saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool. (b) By his doings he betrays himself....
_Fools. People judge others by themselves. (Calmet) --- Thus Nero could not believe that any were chaste. (Suetonius)_...
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. (3) Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to everyone that he is a fool. (4...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12. The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of the Book of Proverbs. (see NOTE TO PROVERBS below) It is the experience of a...
YEA ALSO, WHEN HE THAT IS A FOOL WALKETH BY THE WAY,.... The king's highway, the common road; as he passeth along the streets, going to any place, or about any business: HIS WISDOM FAILETH [HIM]; or...
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool. Ver. 3. _Yea, also when he that is a fool walketh, &c._] In his very ga...
_A wise man's heart is at his right hand_ His understanding or wisdom is always present with him, and ready to direct him in all his actions. He manages all his affairs prudently and piously. He menti...
IN THE MIDST OF PRESUMPTION AND ARROGANCE...
Yea, also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, tending to the ordinary business of life, HIS WISDOM FAILETH HIM, he gives abundant proof of his stupidity and folly, AND HE SAITH TO EVERY ONE, b...
HIS WISDOM: _ Heb._ his heart...
"EVEN WHEN THE FOOL WALKS ALONG THE ROAD HIS SENSE IS LACKING, AND HE DEMONSTRATES TO EVERYONE THAT HE IS. FOOL."EVEN …ALONG THE ROAD" -Here is one of those places where we see that God has. sense of...
1-3 Those especially who make a profession of religion, should keep from all appearances of evil. A wise man has great advantage over a fool, who is always at a loss when he has anything to do. Sin is...
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SAYINGS COMPARING THE WISE AND THE UNLEARNED AND THOUGHTLESS (ECCLESIASTES 10:1). Ecclesiastes 10:1 ‘Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to smell and putrefy, so does a little folly outwei...
Ecclesiastes 8:16-12 I. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his last course. (1) His first conclusion is that wisdom, which of all temp...
Ecclesiastes 8:16-10 I. At the end of chap. viii. and the beginning of chap. ix., Koheleth points out that it is impossible for us to construct a satisfactory policy of life. "The work of God," or, as...
CONTENTS: Proverbs recommending wisdom as of great use for the right ordering of our lives. CHARACTERS: Solomon. CONCLUSION: Fools are apt, at every turn, to proclaim their folly, for if one is lack...
Ecclesiastes 10:1. _Dead flies cause the ointment,_ of exquisite perfumes, _to send forth a stinking savour;_ a satirical proverb, applicable to characters in all the public walks of life. A general,...
CRITICAL NOTES.— ECCLESIASTES 10:1. DEAD FLIES.] _Lit_., “Flies of death;” because, as such, they corrupt the ointment. The apothecary.] A dealer in spices. Thus it is not the common kind, but a cost...
EXPOSITION ECCLESIASTES 10:1 Section 11. _A little folly mars the effect of wisdom, _and is sure to make itself conspicuous. ECCLESIASTES 10:1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to sen...
Chapter 10: Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking odor: so does a little folly to him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor (Ecclesiastes 10:1). There are cert...
1 Peter 4:4; Ecclesiastes 5:3; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 18:2; P
Walketh — In his daily conversation. He saith — He discovers his folly to all that meet him....