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Ecclesiastes 10:3 KJV
Ecclesiastes · chapter 10 · verse 3
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.Ecclesiastes 10:3 · King James Version
Ecclesiastes 10:3 in context
1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- walkethhâlakto walkH1980 →
- failethchâçêrlackingH2638 →
- wisdomlêbthe heartH3820 →
- saithʼâmarto sayH559 →
- foolçâkâlsillyH5530 →
- waydereka roadH1870 →
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In these verses Solomon shows, I. What great need wise men have to take heed of being guilty of any instance of folly; for a little folly is a great blemish to him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour, and is as hurtful to his good name as dead flies are to a sweet perfume, not only spoiling the sweetness of…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-3