Ecclesiastes 10:8 - 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...

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

hedge . a wall built of loose stones without mortar. Hebrew. gader, used especially of sheep-folds ( Numbers 32:16 ; Numbers 32:24 ; Numbers 32:...

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him - W...

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And whoso breaketh an hedge— And whoso forceth his way through a hedge. See the Observations, p. 217. To shew that such a choice as that mentio...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. He that diggeth a pit ... - the wrong done 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...

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Commentators cannot be said to have been very successful in their attempts to trace a connection between the proverbs of this chapter. Perhaps nothin...

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

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

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it ,.... This and the three following clauses are proverbial expressions, teaching men to be wise and cautious...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Ver. 8. He that diggeth a pit shall fall into i...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that diggeth a pit , &c. The meaning of these verses, which may be considered as common proverbs, is, that those who are seeking and striving...

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

He that diggeth a pit with this design, that another may unawares fall into it, shall fall into it; shall through God's just judgment be destroye...

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 8:16-10 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

Whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Respect the hedge We covet the apple on the tree and forget the snake in the grass; the cons...

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

He that diggeth a pit, indulging in dangerous work, shall fail into it, that is, he who courts danger must expect it to strike him; and whoso brea...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 17:23 ; 2 Samuel 18:15 ; Amos 5:19 ; Amos 9:3 ; Esther 7:10 ; Judges 9:5 ; Judges 9:53-57 ; Proverbs 26:27 ; Psalms 7:15 ; Psalms...