Ecclesiastes 10:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...

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...

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fool's . dullard's. Hebrew. kesil . fat, inert. Same word as in Ecclesiastes 10:12 . See note on Proverbs 1:7 .

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 .) T...

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

At his right hand.. left ] A wise man's mind directs him to appropriate conduct. A fool is sure to do the wrong thing. He is gauche.

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

At his right hand. — Perhaps better, towards his right hand, i.e., leads him to go to the right hand. The thought is the same as Ecclesiastes 2:...

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...

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

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...

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 fooli...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 mana...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Advantages of Wisdom.       1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apot...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 action...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sayings Comparing the Wise and the Unlearned and Thoughtless ( Ecclesiastes 10:1-3 ). Ecclesiastes 10:1 ‘Dead flies cause the ointment of the p...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 10:1 . Dead flies.] Lit ., “Flies of death;” because, as such, they corrupt the ointment. The apothecary.] A deale...

Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 8:16-10 I. At the end of chap. viii. and the beginning of chap. ix., Koheleth points out that it is impossible for us to construct a...

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)...

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 Biblical Illustrator

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left. Heart and hand I. The wise man’s heart at his right hand means that hi...

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 Presumption and Arrogance

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A wise man's heart is at his right hand, that is, he uses his understanding in the proper, expert way; but a fool's heart at his left, lacking wisd...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ; Ecclesiastes 10:10 ; Ecclesiastes 10:14 ; Luke 12:18-20 ; Luke 14:28-32 ; Proverbs 14:8 ; Proverbs 17:16

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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...