Ecclesiastes 10

Jesus was called teacher. Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were all teaching the people The Way of God and His righteousness. Jesus came to take the kingdom from those who were teaching something different from Moses and appointed it to the Apostles so that they would bear fruit and the world might be saved through repentance.
Comments
V1 "a little folly"(סִכְלוּת)^[1] is costly^[2] for wisdom (in administration)^[3] [and] glory, honour, glorious, abundance(מִכָּב֖וֹד)^[4].
V2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand(לִֽימִינ֔וֹ)^[5]; but a fool's heart at his left(לִֽשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ)^[6] . The word form of "left" only appears in Jonah 4^[7]Jesus had something to say about the left and the right hand.^[8]
V3 "A fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth" because when he does as the fool it darkens his mind so that he cannot see clearly.
V4 "If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave (normally יָנַח but in this text we see תַּנַּ֑ח TavNunChet)‎ ^[9] not thy place; for yielding ((healing) מַרְפֵא‎)^[10] pacifieth(the same root word for leave יָנַח YodNunChet is changed here in the text where we see יַנִּ֖יחַ YodNunYodChet)‎ ^[9] great offences." The teacher/gatherer equates this foolishness with a ruler or the spirit of one who rules. Saul was a foolish ruler when he forced a sacrifice with the right hand of his power as king. He rose up against the right of the people to choose to give.
V5 There is an evil which proceedeth from the ruler that is an error(Begins with a Kaf and includes a double Gimel (כִּשְׁגָגָ֕ה))^[11]. What was the error of Saul and the error of the pharisees which made the word of God to none effect? Was it their Corban? What did Jesus say about the governments of the gentiles who exercise authority?
V6 Folly is set in great dignity(elevated), and the rich sit in low place.
V7 "servants upon horses" The king was not to multiply his horses, which is to say he was not to raise an army against the people. According to Deuteronomy 17 that was to be written in your constitution. But also we see "princes(וְשָׂרִ֛ים)^[12] walking as servants(bondsmen)"



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A little Foly makes wisdom stink

1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly(סִכְלוּת)^[1] him that is in reputation^[2] for wisdom^[3] and honour(מִכָּב֖וֹד)^[4].

2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

The fool's wisdom fails

3 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.

4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

The evil error of rulers

5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

Dig a pit for your trap

8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The effect of a fool is mischief

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness(סִכְלוּת)^[1]: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

A fool cannot be told

14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

When the kings son is noble

17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

For sloth and idleness

18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

Curse not the king

20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 05531 סִכְלוּת‎ cikluwth [sik-looth’] or שׂכלות‎ sikluwth (#Ec 1:17) [sik-looth’] from 05528 סָכַל‎ cakal used in 1 Samuel 13:13; n f; [BDB-698a] [{See TWOT on 1493 @@ "1493c" }] [{See TWOT on 1493 @@ "1493d" }] AV-folly 5, foolishness 2; 7
1) folly, foolishness
Only appears in:
Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly <05531>: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly <05531>, till I might see what [was] that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 2:12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly <05531>: for what [can] the man [do] that cometh after the king? [even] that which hath been already done. 13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly <05531>, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason [of things], and to know the wickedness of folly<03689 - כֶּסֶל‎ kecel flank, hope>, even of foolishness <05531> [and] madness:

Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: [so doth] a little folly <05531> him that is in reputation for wisdom [and] honour... 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness <05531>: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 03368 יָקָר‎ yaqar [yaw-kawr’] from 03365 to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, v; adj; [BDB-429b, BDB-891a] [{See TWOT on 905 @@ "905a" }] AV-precious 25, costly 4, excellent 2, brightness 1, clear 1, fat 1, reputation 1, honourable women 1; 36
1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid
1a) precious
1a1) costly

1a2) precious, highly valued

1a3) precious stones or jewels

1b) rare

1c) glorious, splendid

1d) weighty, influential
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1
02451 חָכְמָה‎ chokmah ChetKafMemHey[khok-maw’] from 02449 chakam wise; n f; [BDB-315a] [{See TWOT on 647 @@ "647a" }] AV-wisdom 145, wisely 2, skilful man 1, wits 1; 149
1) wisdom
1a) skill (in war)

1b) wisdom (in administration)

1c) shrewdness, wisdom

1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)

1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
- ח Chet The Life Force - Dynamic nature of - cause and effect - give life and live.[fence, thread, hedge, chamber...cycle] (Numeric value: 8)
- כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)
- מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)
- ה Hey Expression--Thought, Speech, Action. Manifest seeds of thought and life. [Emphasize, jubilation, window, fence] (Numeric value: 5)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1
03519 ^דובכ^ kabowd \@kaw-bode’\@ rarely ^דבכ^ kabod \@kaw-bode’\@ from 03513 honour; n m; {See TWOT on 943 @@ "943d"} {See TWOT on 943 @@ "943e"} AV-glory 156, honour 32, glorious 10, gloriously 1, honourable 1; 200
1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance
1a) abundance, riches

1b) honour, splendour, glory

1c) honour, dignity

1d) honour, reputation

1e) honour, reverence, glory

1f) glory
- Strong's Definition: From 3513 כּבד kâbêd "to be heavy, be weighty", "cause to be honoured"; properly weight ; but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness: - glorious (-ly), glory, honour (-able).
↑ 03225 ^ןימי^ yamiyn \@yaw-meen’\@ from 03231; n f; {See TWOT on 872 @@ "872a"} AV-hand 105, right 24, side 5, south 3, lefthanded + 0334 2; 139
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand

1b) right (of direction)

1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
↑ 08040 שְׂמֹאול‎ sëmo’wl [sem-ole’] or שׂמאל‎ sëmo’l [sem-ole’] a primitive word [rather perhaps from the same as 08071 wrapper, mantle, covering garment, (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up]; n m; [BDB-969b] [{See TWOT on 2267 @@ "2267a" }] AV-left 36, left hand 17, left side 1; 54
1) the left, the left hand, the left side
1a) left

1b) left hand

1c) north (as one faces east)
↑ Jonah 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
↑ Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 03240 יָנַח‎ yanach [yaw-nakh’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-628b] [{See TWOT on 1323 }] AV-leave 24, up 10, lay 8, suffer 5, place 4, put 4, set 4, … down 4, let alone 4, … him 2, bestowed 1, leave off 1, pacifieth 1, still 1, withdraw 1, withhold 1; 75
1) to rest
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rest, settle down and remain

1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet

1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet

1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down

1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place

1b4) to let remain, leave

1b5) to leave, depart from

1b6) to abandon

1b7) to permit

1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest

1c2) to be left, be placed

1c3) open space (subst)
↑ 04832 מַרְפֵא‎ marpe’ [mar-pay’] from 07495 רָפָא‎ rapha’ to heal or make healthy; n m; [BDB-951a] [{See TWOT on 2196 @@ "2196c" }] AV-health 5, healing 3, remedy 3, incurable + 0369 1, cure 1, sound 1, wholesome 1, yielding 1; 16
) health, healing, cure
1a) healing, cure

1b) health, profit, sound (of mind)

1c) healing
1c1) incurable (with negative)
↑ 07684 שְׁגָגָה‎ shëgagah [sheg-aw-gaw’] from 07683 שָׁגַג‎ shagag a verb to go astray, err, commit sin or error; n f; [BDB-993a] [{See TWOT on 2324 @@ "2324a" }] AV-(through, in … ) ignorance 12, unawares 4, error 2, unwittingly 1; 19
1) sin, sin of error or inadvertence, inadvertent sin
1a) error
↑
08269 ^רשׂ^ sar \@sar\@ ShinReish from 08323 ShinReishReish with a double Reish to rule and act like a prince... to lord it over; n m; {See TWOT on 2295 @@ "2295a"} AV-prince 208, captain 130, chief 33, ruler 33, governor 6, keeper 3, principal 2, general 1, lords 1, misc 4; 421
1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
1a) chieftain, leader

1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)

1c) captain, general, commander (military)

1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

1e) heads, princes (of religious office)

1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)

1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

1h) patron-angel

1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)

1j) warden
- ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)
- ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)

[cikluwth-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 05531 סִכְלוּת‎ cikluwth [sik-looth’] or שׂכלות‎ sikluwth (#Ec 1:17) [sik-looth’] from 05528 סָכַל‎ cakal used in 1 Samuel 13:13; n f; [BDB-698a] [{See TWOT on 1493 @@ "1493c" }] [{See TWOT on 1493 @@ "1493d" }] AV-folly 5, foolishness 2; 7
1) folly, foolishness
Only appears in:
Ecclesiastes 1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly <05531>: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly <05531>, till I might see what [was] that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 2:12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly <05531>: for what [can] the man [do] that cometh after the king? [even] that which hath been already done. 13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly <05531>, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason [of things], and to know the wickedness of folly<03689 - כֶּסֶל‎ kecel flank, hope>, even of foolishness <05531> [and] madness:

Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: [so doth] a little folly <05531> him that is in reputation for wisdom [and] honour... 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness <05531>: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.

[yaqar-2] 2.0 ^2.1 03368 יָקָר‎ yaqar [yaw-kawr’] from 03365 to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, v; adj; [BDB-429b, BDB-891a] [{See TWOT on 905 @@ "905a" }] AV-precious 25, costly 4, excellent 2, brightness 1, clear 1, fat 1, reputation 1, honourable women 1; 36
1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid
1a) precious
1a1) costly

1a2) precious, highly valued

1a3) precious stones or jewels

1b) rare

1c) glorious, splendid

1d) weighty, influential

[chokmah-3] 3.0 ^3.1 02451 חָכְמָה‎ chokmah ChetKafMemHey[khok-maw’] from 02449 chakam wise; n f; [BDB-315a] [{See TWOT on 647 @@ "647a" }] AV-wisdom 145, wisely 2, skilful man 1, wits 1; 149
1) wisdom
1a) skill (in war)

1b) wisdom (in administration)

1c) shrewdness, wisdom

1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)

1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

ח Chet The Life Force - Dynamic nature of - cause and effect - give life and live.[fence, thread, hedge, chamber...cycle] (Numeric value: 8)

כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)

מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)

ה Hey Expression--Thought, Speech, Action. Manifest seeds of thought and life. [Emphasize, jubilation, window, fence] (Numeric value: 5)

[4] ח Chet The Life Force - Dynamic nature of - cause and effect - give life and live.[fence, thread, hedge, chamber...cycle] (Numeric value: 8)

[5] כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)

[6] מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)

[7] ה Hey Expression--Thought, Speech, Action. Manifest seeds of thought and life. [Emphasize, jubilation, window, fence] (Numeric value: 5)

[kabowd-4] 4.0 ^4.1 03519 ^דובכ^ kabowd \@kaw-bode’\@ rarely ^דבכ^ kabod \@kaw-bode’\@ from 03513 honour; n m; {See TWOT on 943 @@ "943d"} {See TWOT on 943 @@ "943e"} AV-glory 156, honour 32, glorious 10, gloriously 1, honourable 1; 200
1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance
1a) abundance, riches

1b) honour, splendour, glory

1c) honour, dignity

1d) honour, reputation

1e) honour, reverence, glory

1f) glory

Strong's Definition: From 3513 כּבד kâbêd "to be heavy, be weighty", "cause to be honoured"; properly weight ; but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness: - glorious (-ly), glory, honour (-able).

[9] Strong's Definition: From 3513 כּבד kâbêd "to be heavy, be weighty", "cause to be honoured"; properly weight ; but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness: - glorious (-ly), glory, honour (-able).

[yamiyn-5] 03225 ^ןימי^ yamiyn \@yaw-meen’\@ from 03231; n f; {See TWOT on 872 @@ "872a"} AV-hand 105, right 24, side 5, south 3, lefthanded + 0334 2; 139
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand

1b) right (of direction)

1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)

[sëmowl-6] 08040 שְׂמֹאול‎ sëmo’wl [sem-ole’] or שׂמאל‎ sëmo’l [sem-ole’] a primitive word [rather perhaps from the same as 08071 wrapper, mantle, covering garment, (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up]; n m; [BDB-969b] [{See TWOT on 2267 @@ "2267a" }] AV-left 36, left hand 17, left side 1; 54
1) the left, the left hand, the left side
1a) left

1b) left hand

1c) north (as one faces east)

[7] Jonah 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

[8] Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

[yanach-9] 9.0 ^9.1 03240 יָנַח‎ yanach [yaw-nakh’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-628b] [{See TWOT on 1323 }] AV-leave 24, up 10, lay 8, suffer 5, place 4, put 4, set 4, … down 4, let alone 4, … him 2, bestowed 1, leave off 1, pacifieth 1, still 1, withdraw 1, withhold 1; 75
1) to rest
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rest, settle down and remain

1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet

1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet

1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down

1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place

1b4) to let remain, leave

1b5) to leave, depart from

1b6) to abandon

1b7) to permit

1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest

1c2) to be left, be placed

1c3) open space (subst)

[marpe-10] 04832 מַרְפֵא‎ marpe’ [mar-pay’] from 07495 רָפָא‎ rapha’ to heal or make healthy; n m; [BDB-951a] [{See TWOT on 2196 @@ "2196c" }] AV-health 5, healing 3, remedy 3, incurable + 0369 1, cure 1, sound 1, wholesome 1, yielding 1; 16
) health, healing, cure
1a) healing, cure

1b) health, profit, sound (of mind)

1c) healing
1c1) incurable (with negative)

[shëgagah-11] 07684 שְׁגָגָה‎ shëgagah [sheg-aw-gaw’] from 07683 שָׁגַג‎ shagag a verb to go astray, err, commit sin or error; n f; [BDB-993a] [{See TWOT on 2324 @@ "2324a" }] AV-(through, in … ) ignorance 12, unawares 4, error 2, unwittingly 1; 19
1) sin, sin of error or inadvertence, inadvertent sin
1a) error

[sar-12] 08269 ^רשׂ^ sar \@sar\@ ShinReish from 08323 ShinReishReish with a double Reish to rule and act like a prince... to lord it over; n m; {See TWOT on 2295 @@ "2295a"} AV-prince 208, captain 130, chief 33, ruler 33, governor 6, keeper 3, principal 2, general 1, lords 1, misc 4; 421
1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
1a) chieftain, leader

1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)

1c) captain, general, commander (military)

1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

1e) heads, princes (of religious office)

1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)

1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

1h) patron-angel

1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)

1j) warden

ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)

[18] ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

[19] ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)

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Ecclesiastes 10

Contents

A little Foly makes wisdom stink

The fool's wisdom fails

The evil error of rulers

Dig a pit for your trap

The effect of a fool is mischief

A fool cannot be told

When the kings son is noble

For sloth and idleness

Curse not the king

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A little Foly makes wisdom stink

The fool's wisdom fails

The evil error of rulers

Dig a pit for your trap

The effect of a fool is mischief

A fool cannot be told

When the kings son is noble

For sloth and idleness

Curse not the king

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