The words of the wise. See notes on p. 864, and App-7.
nails. These were built into. wall, because Eastern walls were too hard or too soft for them to be hammered in. fastened. planted. Masculine, while "nails" is feminine: but the Accent unite the two words. The verb nata' is found again only in Ecclesiastes 3:2, where it is singular.
by the masters. [are] the lords, or rulers. ba'al.
one shepherd. The Inspirer. See Genesis 48:15; Genesis 49:24.Psalms 23:1.