2 Samuel 20:16-22; Colossians 1:9-11; Ecclesiastes 9:15-18; Proverbs 21:22; Proverbs 24:5
Proverbs and Reflections. After asking, What is good for man in life? ( Ecclesiastes 6:12 ), Qoheleth gives us advice as to what a man may do by wa...
the wise . a wise man.
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise - One wise, thoroughly learned, and sci...
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise— That wisdom (see Ecclesiastes 7:18 .) will strengthen the wise, more than ten princes which are in a city. From...
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Wisdom - Hebrew, "The wisdom," i:e., the true wisdom, religion...
Practical Aphorisms 1-6. Things useful to remember in life. The writer has just warned as that we cannot rely on either the present or the future....
Wisdom strengthened ] There is a power greater than brute force. 23-28. Wisdom eludes the grasp. Sweeping condemnation of the female sex.
Mighty men. — The word is translated “governor” Genesis 42:6 , and so see Ecclesiastes 10:5 ; see also Ecclesiastes 8:8 . The preacher returns t...
THIRD SECTION The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 ; Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 , and Ecclesiastes 8:1-1...
The preacher now proceeded to the inculcation of indifference toward all the facts of life as the only attitude which is in the least likely to be sa...
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all....
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise ,.... Against such extremes as before mentioned; it is a guard about him, as well as a guide unto him; it is a defence...
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city. Ver. 19. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise, &c. ] Prudence excelle...
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this Embrace and practise this counsel last given. Also from this withdraw not thy hand From the prac...
The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: an...
Wisdom; true wisdom, which is always joined with the fear of God, and which teacheth a man to keep close to the rule of his duty, without turning e...
Chapter 7 It Is Good To Be Aware of Death, To Listen To Rebuke, To Behave Wisely, Even Though Life Is Unfair. But The World Is Full of Wickedness....
The Importance of Practical Wisdom ( Ecclesiastes 7:11-22 ). Wisdom As A Defence ( Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 ). Having wisdom is a good foundation for...
The Importance Of Wisdom In All Things ( Ecclesiastes 7:19-22 ). Ecclesiastes 7:19 ‘Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers w...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 7:16 . Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself overwise] This is not intended to inculcate carelessness in...
Ecclesiastes 7 and Ecclesiastes 8:1-15 I. The endeavour to secure a competence may be not lawful only, but most laudable, since God means us t...
Ecclesiastes 7:19-8 Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of life was a low one. He intimates that he had tried for a...
Ecclesiastes 7:1 . A good name is better than precious ointment. Shem, a name; shemen, ointment. The reference is to the embalming of bodies with...
EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 7:1 Ecclesiastes 12:8 .—Division II . DEDUCTIONS FROM THE ABOVE - MENTIONED EXPERIENCES IN THE WAY...
A Spirit of Sorrow Over Sin and its Allurements
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city, for true wisdom, which flows from the fear of God, is more effective in...
Strengthen — Supports him in, and secures him against troubles and dangers.
19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.