“ A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. ”
The metaphor perhaps means “A wise man’s sense is in its place, ready to help and protect him; but a fool’s sense is missing when it is wanted, and so is useless.”
A (a) wise man's heart [is] at his right hand; but a fool's heart [is] at his left. (a) So that he does all things well and justly, where as the fool does the contrary.
fool's . dullard's. Hebrew. kesil . fat, inert. Same word as in Ecclesiastes 10:12 . See note on Proverbs 1:7 .
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. A wise man's heart is at his right hand - As the right hand is ordinarily the best exercised, strongest, and most ready, and...
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. A wise man's heart (is) at his right hand - ( Ecclesiastes 2:14 .) The right hand is more expert than the left. The go...
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A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. (3) Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to everyone that he is a fool. (...
A wise man's heart [is] at his right hand ,.... This is not designed to express the direct position and situation of the heart of man, wise or foolish, which is the same in both; and which, accordin...
A wise man's heart [is] at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. Ver. 2. A wise man's heart is at his right hand.] He doth his business discreetly and dexterously, he is handy and happy...
A wise man's heart is at his right hand His understanding or wisdom is always present with him, and ready to direct him in all his actions. He manages all his affairs prudently and piously. He ment...
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A wise man's heart, i.e. his understanding or wisdom, is at his right hand; is always present with him, and ready to direct him in all his actions. He manageth all his affairs prudently and pious...
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Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Ecclesiastes 10:10 ; Ecclesiastes 10:14 ; Luke 12:18-20 ; Luke 14:28-32 ; Proverbs 14:8 ; Proverbs 17:16
Heart — His understanding is always present with him and ready to direct him. He mentions the right hand, because that is the common instrument of action. A fool's — His understanding is not effect...