Ecclesiastes 10:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The figures seem to be taken from the work of building up and pulling down houses. In their general application, they recommend the man who would a...

Arno Geneva Study Bible

If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more (f) strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct. (f) Without wisdom, w...

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

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. If the iron be blunt - If...

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If the iron be blunt— If an iron instrument be blunt, though the edge be not quite off, and he who wanteth to make use of it increaseth his streng...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. If the lion be blun...

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

If you are not wise enough to act with tactful sagacity, you must compensate for this by extra force.

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The wording of this verse in the original is very obscure; and we can only say of the rendering in the text that it seems to be preferred to any whic...

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

If the iron be blunt ,.... With which a man cleaves wood: the axe, made of iron: and he do not whet the edge ; with some proper instrument to make...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct. Ver. 10. If the iron...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If the iron be blunt The axe wherewith a man cuts wood; he must put to more strength To make it cut: that is, if a man do not use fit and proper...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects.       4 If the spirit of the ruler r...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The iron, to wit, the axe whereby he cut the wood, in the former verse, which by the danger there mentioned may be supposed to be sharp; but now, s...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Importance Of Acting Thoughtfully And With Great Care With Regard To The Affairs Of Life ( Ecclesiastes 10:8-11 ). Ecclesiastes 10:8 ‘He wh...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 10:5 . As an error which proceedeth from the ruler.] Not a mere error, as such, but one which is manifest by its co...

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 Biblical Illustrator

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength. The iron blunt, and the iron whetted I. The less faciliti...

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

If the iron be blunt, the wood-chopper having neglected to tend to it in time, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength, for...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 12:32 ; 1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 1 Kings 3:9 ; 2 Chronicles 23:4-11 ; Acts 15:2-21 ; Acts 6:1-9 ; Colossians 4:5 ; Ecclesiastes 10:...