Ecclesiastes 10
RV1895
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Revised Version 1895

Ecclesiastes 10:12-20

12The wordsH1697 of a wiseH2450 man’sH2450 mouthH6310 are graciousH2580; but the lipsH8193 of a foolH3684 will swallowH1104 upH1104 himself. 13The beginningH8462 of the wordsH1697 of his mouthH6310 is foolishnessH5531: and the endH319 of his talkH1697 is mischievous madnessH1948. 14A foolH5530 also multiplieth wordsH1697: yet manH120 knoweth notH3808 whatH4100 shall be; and that whichH834 shall be afterH310 him, who canH4310 tellH5046 him? 15The labour of foolsH3684 wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth notH3808 howH834 to go to the cityH5892. 16WoeH337 to thee, O landH776, when thy kingH4428 is a childH5288, and thy princesH8269 eatH398 in the morningH1242! 17HappyH835 art thou, O landH776, when thy kingH4428 is the sonH1121 of noblesH2715, and thy princesH8269 eatH398 in due seasonH6256, for strengthH1369, and notH3808 for drunkennessH8358! 18By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and throughH3027 idleness of the handsH3027 the houseH1004 leaketh. 19A feast is madeH6213 for laughterH7814, and wineH3196 maketh gladH8055 the lifeH2416: and moneyH3701 answereth allH3605 things. 20CurseH7043 notH408 the kingH4428, noH408, notH408 in thy thoughtH1697; and curseH7043 notH408 the richH6223 in thy bedchamberH4093: for a birdH5775 of the air shall carry the voiceH6963, and that whichH1697 hath wingsH3671 shall tellH5046 the matterH1697.

Read all of Ecclesiastes 10

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 10

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain