Ecclesiastes 10:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

foolishness. Hebrew. sakal, as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:3 ; Ecclesiastes 10:6 ; Ecclesiastes 10:14 . madness. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:17 .

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is misch...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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.

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 proverb...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 there...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness ,.... As soon as ever he opens his mouth, he betrays his folly; the first word he speaks is a foolish one; or it is from the abundant folly i...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness. Ver. 13. The beginning o f his words are folly. ] He is an inconsiderate idiot, utters...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The words of a wise man are gracious Hebrew, חן, grace: as they are profitable, so they are acceptable to others, procuring him favour with those that hear him. But the lips of a fool will swallow...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All his talk from the beginning to the end is foolish and mischievous, and the more he talks, the more doth his folly appear; he proceeds from evil to worse, and adds wilfulness to his weakness, and...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Importance Of Wise Words ( Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 ).  . 10.l2-13 ‘The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool swallow him up. The beginning of the words of his mouth is...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 10:11 . A babbler is no better.] Lit ., “The master of the tongue.” One who is of ready utterance, capable of producing great effects by the power of speech, yet la...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 genera...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 10:1-21 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...

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Midst of Foolish Talking and Slothfulness

Ecclesiastes 10:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 20:26-33 ; 1 Samuel 22:16-18 ; 1 Samuel 22:7 ; 1 Samuel 22:8 ; 1 Samuel 25:10 ; 1 Samuel 25:11 ; 2 Kings 6:27 ; 2 Kings 6:31 ; 2 Samuel 19:41-43 ; 2 Samuel 20:1 ; Acts 19:24-28 ;...