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

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:17 to Ecclesiastes 10:15 . Experience Crystallised in Proverbs. Ecclesiastes 9:17 to Ecclesiastes 10:3 forms a series of pr...

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 foo...

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

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:...

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 op...

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A fool talks confidently and fluently of the future, as though it could be foreseen.

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 introdu...

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...

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Combined with a steadfast Faith in the Life to come. Ecclesiastes 10:9 - Ecclesiastes 12:7 But, soft; is not our man of men becoming a mere m...

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 o...

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; a...

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...

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 word...

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 t...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Contemptibleness of Folly.       12 The words of a wise man's mouth ar...

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 m...

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 h...

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 prod...

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)...

Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 10:10-12 I. In chap. xi. Koheleth urges upon us the necessity of diligence. He has come to the conclusion that it is not worth while...

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 ch...

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. Ecclesia...

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Midst of Foolish Talking and Slothfulness

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A fool also is full of words, he is talkative with empty loquacity; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?...

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:...

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...