And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They are not distinguished into good and bad, as Trench observes, but into "wise" and "foolish" - just as in Matthew 7:25-27, those who reared their house for eternity are distinguished into "wise" and "foolish builders;" because in both cases a certain degree of good will toward the truth is assumed. To take anything of the equal number of both classes would, we think, be precious, except to warn us how large a portion of those who, up to the last, so nearly resemble those that love Christ's appearing will be disowned by Him when He comes.