Ecclesiastes 10:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “evil” of Ecclesiastes 10:5 is here specified as that caprice of a king by which an unworthy favorite of low origin is promoted to successive...

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Folly is set in great dignity, and the (e) rich sit in low place. (e) They who are rich in wisdom and virtue.

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

Folly . a great dullard. Hebrew. sakal, as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:1 ; Ecclesiastes 10:3 ; Ecclesiastes 10:3 ; Ecclesiastes 10:14 . in gr...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. The rich sit in low place - not in mere wealth, but in wisdom, as the antithesi...

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...

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

Folly is set in great dignity ,.... Or "in great heights" q; in high places of honour and truest; even foolish and wicked men; men of poor extractio...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. Ver. 6. Folly is set in great dignity. ] Sedes prima et vita ima, a these suit n...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There is an evil , &c. I have observed another great vanity and misdemeanour among men; as an error which proceedeth , &c. Or rather, as th...

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

Folly is set in great dignity; foolish and unworthy persons are frequently advanced by the favour or humour of princes into places of highest trust...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Behaviour Connected With Superiors ( Ecclesiastes 10:4-7 ). Ecclesiastes 10:4 ‘If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, do not leave you...

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 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

Folly is set in great dignity, foolish and incompetent persons are given posts of honor and authority, and the rich, not the foolishly wealthy, but...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:13 ; 1 Kings 12:14 ; Esther 3:1 ; James 2:3-5 ; Judges 9:14-20 ; Proverbs 28:12 ; Proverbs 28:28 ; Psalms 12:8

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The rich — Wise and worthy men, rich in endowments of mind.