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 than wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's he... [ Continue Reading ]
2. Foolishness leads to humiliation. Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 TEXT 10:5-7 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler 6 folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places. 7 I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking... [ Continue Reading ]
3. Failures in life result from lack of Wis. 10:8-11 TEXT 10:8-11 8 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall. 9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them. 10 If the axe is dull and he does not s... [ Continue Reading ]
E. THOSE WHO WORK CONTRARY TO WISDOM ARE REPREHENSIBLE. Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 1. Talkers and workers Ecclesiastes 10:12-15 TEXT 10:12-15 12 Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; 13 the beginning of his talking is folly, and the end of it is wick... [ Continue Reading ]
2. Rulers Ecclesiastes 10:16-17 TEXT 10:16-17 16 Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning. 17 Blessed are you, O land, whose king is of nobility and whose princes eat at the appropriate timefor strength and not for drunkeness. THOUGHT QUESTIONS 10:16-17 3... [ Continue Reading ]
3. Warnings Ecclesiastes 10:18-20 TEXT 10:18-20 18 Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks. 19 Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything. 20 Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in yo... [ Continue Reading ]