Ecclesiastes 10:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Full of words - Confident talking of the future is indicated rather than mere loquacity. Compare James 4:13 .

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? A man cannot tell what shall be - A foolish babbling man will talk on every subject, thou...

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A man cannot tell what shall be— A man knoweth not what hath been.

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? Full of words ( Ecclesiastes 5:2 ) - boasting (as the context implies) of what he...

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - 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 10:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A man cannot tell. — This thought occurs repeatedly in this book. (See reff. ) The connection here would be better seen if the clause were introduced with “and yet.” The fool’s courageous loquacit...

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - 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 10:14 - 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 10:14 - 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 10:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A fool also is full of words ,.... Or, "multiplies words" y. Is very talkative, says the same thing over and over again; uses an abundance of waste words, that have no meaning in them; utters every...

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? Ver. 14. A fool also is full of words. ] A very wordy man he is, and a great deal of s...

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - 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 10:14 - 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 10:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Full of words; either, 1. Talkative. Or, 2. Forward to promise and brag what he will do, which is the common practice of foolish men; he is a man of words, as we use to say. Who can tell him...

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - 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 10:14 - 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 10:14 - 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 10:14 - 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 10:14 - 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 10:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Midst of Foolish Talking and Slothfulness

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 3:22 ; Ecclesiastes 5:3 ; Ecclesiastes 6:12 ; Ecclesiastes 8:7 ; James 4:13 ; James 4:14 ; Job 34:37 ; Job 35:16 ; Proverbs 10:19 ; Proverbs 15:2

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Full of words — Forward to promise and boast what he will do, whereas none can be sure of future events, even during his own life, much more after his death.