Ecclesiastes 10:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sense is: “The fool wearies himself with ineffectual attempts, he has not sufficient knowledge for the transaction of ordinary business.”

Arno Geneva Study Bible

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the (g) city. (g) The ignorance and beastliness of the wic...

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

labour . toil. foolish. Hebrew. kesil, as in Ecclesiastes 10:2 and Ecclesiastes 10:12 . not sakal, as in verses: Ecclesiastes 10:3 ; Ecc...

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. He knoweth not how to go to the city - I suppose...

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The labour of the foolish, &c.— He will weary himself with foolish labour, not knowing how to go to the city. From the 10th to this verse, So...

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

He wearies himself with ineffectual attempts, because he is incapable of carrying on the most ordinary affairs of life. 16-20. Much depends on the...

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To go to the city. — Evidently a proverbial expression; “is not able to find his way on a plain road.” (Comp. Isaiah 35:8 .)

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

The labour of the foolish wearieth everyone of them ,.... The labour of fools, both in speaking and doing, weary those who have any concern with the...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. Ver. 15. The labour of the foolish wearieth...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The words of a wise man are gracious Hebrew, חן, grace: as they are profitable, so they are acceptable to others, procuring him favour with those t...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Contemptibleness of Folly.       12 The words of a wise man's mouth ar...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Fools discover their folly, as by their words, of which he hath hitherto spoken, so also by their actions, and by their endless and fruitless endeavo...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Importance Of Listening To The Right Person ( Ecclesiastes 10:15-17 ). Ecclesiastes 10:15 ‘The effort of fools wearies every one of them, f...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 10:11 . A babbler is no better.] Lit ., “The master of the tongue.” One who is of ready utterance, capable of prod...

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 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 Foolish Talking and Slothfulness

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The labor of the foolish wearleth every one of them, the slightest exertion is too much for his lazy bones, because he knoweth not how to go to the...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 10:10 ; Ecclesiastes 10:3 ; Habakkuk 2:6 ; Isaiah 35:8-10 ; Isaiah 44:12-17 ; Isaiah 47:12 ; Isaiah 47:13 ; Isaiah 55:2 ; Isaia...

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Wearieth — Fools discover their folly by their wearisome and fruitless endeavours after things which are too high for them. Because — He is ignoran...