DEAD FLIES.] (3.) Old Testament Poetry Because of laziness the building decays: Lazy rulers bring down the great house of the nation, as a lazy householder lets the beams of his house collapse so that the roof sags and lets in the rain. (Wright). Meyer made a helpful application to the Christian worker of this by analogy: There are times with all who work for God, when they are blunt, through much usage . points out that it is impossible for us to construct a satisfactory While princes walk on the ground like servants. 4 If a ruler's anger rises against you, Some people drive themselves in their work but can never relax and enjoy it, because they are always worrying about being ahead of everyone else. And the Preacher says that this kind of reversal of the way things ought to be is evil. And here, a physical literal house is brought to our minds. You don't know what's going to be out there, you don't know what the future holds. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. Why argue? Instruction (10:1-4) Observation (10:5-19) Instruction (10:20-12:8) Conclusion (12:9-14) That's where they got the phrase, "A little bird told me." Thus it is not the common kind, but a cost EXPOSITION Solomon speaks for himself, and for every wise and good man that is a master, or a magistrate, that he could easily forgive those, upon their submission, whom yet, upon their provocation, he had been very angry with. yielding pacifieth(Pr 15:1). Its kind of a humorous picture a guy walking around telling everyone that hes a fool. The phrase () is not to be compared, for it signifies quieting by an exhausting outbreak; on the contrary, in the passage before us must signify quieting, as the preventing of an outbreak (cf. Fools react to the mysterious, uncontrollable nature of the world by trying to tame and grasp everything around them. Ecclesiastes : A New Translation With Introduction and Commentary, Hardcover . ( Ecclesiastes 10:15-16 ). This explains "leave not thy place"; do not in a resisting spirit withdraw from thy post of duty (Ec 8:3). Ecclesiastes 4-6 - Unsatisfying Wealth A. Leave not thy place Humble thyself before him, that is thy place and duty; for yielding to him, and not standing stoutly in thy defence, pacifieth great offenses: and then, when his anger is appeased, he will hear any thing in thy justification, if thou have any thing to offer. Ecclesiastes 8:16-10 And thus, they are exposing themselves to ridicule and to the press which will expose them. This chapter contains a series of proverbs, expressing the wisdom and Job (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms) By much slothfulness the building decayeth ( Ecclesiastes 10:17-18 ); Now you that are managers of buildings and so forth, you might choose that to put above the time clocks for the maintenance men. To those that may say any thing it is wisdom to say nothing that is provoking. Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is Along this line, he counseled his readers to not curse the king lest they be found out. It's just out of place. Yielding - A gentle and submissive carriage. Let not subjects carry on a quarrel with their prince upon any private personal disgust (Ecclesiastes 10:4; Ecclesiastes 10:4): "If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, if upon some misinformation given him, or some mismanagement of thine, he is displeased at thee, and threaten thee, yet leave not thy place, forget not the duty of a subject, revolt not from thy allegiance, do not, in a passion, quit thy post in his service and throw up thy commission, as despairing ever to regain his favour. and the beginning of chap. Unfortunately, ones good work does not always receive the praise it deserves. LEAVE NOT THY PLACE - i. e., Do not lose thy self-control and quit his He doesnt even know how to get to the city to work! If the spirit of the ruler rises against you: The idea seems to be, Even in a difficult situation, dont leave your post. Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! And a lot of people have been killed by insisting on their right of ways. Ecclesiastes 10:1-4New International Version. if one is lack Ecclesiastes 10:1. ECCLESIASTES 9:17 TO ECCLESIASTES 10:15. While a wise mans heart directs him toward the right, the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left. i. Hes rich in this case because hes not a fool and hes living wisely and such. 2 A wise man's heart [ source of direction/guidance] is at his right hand [ leads him to the right - a place of protection ]; but a fool's heart at his [ leads him to the] left [ no such protection, he's vulnerable ]. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. On the other hand. God, by his ordinance, as by a hedge, has inclosed the prerogatives and powers of princes; their persons are under his special protection; those therefore that form any treasonable designs against their peace, their crown, and dignity, are but twisting halters for themselves. If the spirit (anger) of the ruler - (.) Wisdom will teach us to enchant the serpent we are to contend with, rather than think to out-hiss it (Ecclesiastes 10:11; Ecclesiastes 10:11): The serpent will bite if he be not by singing and music charmed and enchanted, against which therefore he stops his ears (Psalms 58:4; Psalms 58:5); and a babbler is no better to all those who enter the lists with him, who therefore must not think by dint of words to out-talk him, but be prudent management to enchant him. So, first of all, regarding rulers and those in authority, dont lose your cool if a rulers spirit or temper rises against you. It can stop big arguments. SPIRIT. _ruach._ App-9. EXPERIENCE CRYSTALLISED IN If you're trying to chop wood with a dull iron, dull hatchet or dull ax, it's going to take more strength. They waste their energy in useless work. LEAVE NOT THY PLACE, that is, forget not thy position as subject, weightier 10:4 offences. 10:4 The spirit - The passion. We don't know the future. </p> <p>After the drawing I have to Zoom out and zoom into Live View Mode again, which is a bit confusing when presenting. Sponsored . a. ii. left. What is discovered is that human reason and experience is inadequate to find purpose. Ecclesiastes 4:1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. "The lesson is that the self-controlled person who has less rank is really more powerful than the out-of-control supposed superior." Ecclesiastes 8:3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. The rich sit in lowly positions. Here are a number of observations and all Folly is set in dignity I have seen servants on horses: The Preacher wanted to remind us that not all is fair in this life. FOURTH SECTION 10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. Stupidity leads to wrongdoing and marks a person out as a fool in the eyes of everyone (10:1-3). see ( Ecclesiastes b. subside, and he will be pacified, and forgive the offences (See Proverbs 15:4.). POSITION, BECAUSE COMPOSURE ALLAYS GREAT OFFENSES." Riches, status and a show of power are the things people admire. So, here are some of the most important startup terms explained with analogies that a ten year old would understand. the Book of Proverbs. He tries achievement and engages in vast building projects. In a fine note of sarcasm, this proverb says that a person may be so involved in arguing about the universe that he misses what the ordinary person is concerned about, namely, finding the way home. (Wright), iii. (c-19) Or 'gentleness allayeth great sins.' Dead flies putrefy the perfumers ointment: Solomon here followed a familiar form in stating proverbs. Old Testament Major Prophets They think money will solve all their problems. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! But the speech of a fool destroys himself. THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES But Ive heard its a pretty awful smell. A little folly goes a long way. Sharpen it, takes less strength. You're really a man who is of reputation and everything else. Solomons experience is summarized in one word: hebel. Hebel is Hebrew for vaporous. A fog, a mist. So, in both cases our attention is brought to the roof of the house. Get where you don't speak for a day or two because, "There's five." The Preacher is beginning to direct his arguments in the intended direction. So Jacob overcame Esau (; ), and David Saul, (1 Samuel 26:1.). We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. The discussion of wise men and fools continues in verse 2. PROVERBS. what the fool is talking of; what is the drift of his discourse; or where it will end, and what he will bring it to, it is so noisy, confused, and incoherent: or no man can tell future things, or what will come to pass; nor can any man inform another of future events; He maintains his composure and so gives the impression, rightly or wrongly, that his boss did not need to be angry. The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. All work, he says, and all dexterity in work, is due to envy, to a jealous determination to outstrip our neighbours, to what Mallock calls the "desire for inequality." Ecclesiastes (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms) by Bar $49.16 . It can pacify great offenses. And the princes that attend that king eat in the morning. And so you're going to be reading more and more about the Bohemian Club. Wisdom and folly become obvious in life. But it wont. There are certain men that just should not be doing foolish things. New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition (4, illustrated, reprint, revised ed.). The word for fool here is sakal, which implies a dense, confused thinker. (Deane). should be kindled against thee, do not resign thy place; for power threatening: leave not thy place; The word translated composure is marpe, which is often translated health or remedy. The remedy for a great offense such as temper is composure. IF THE SPIRIT OF THE RULER RISE UP _If the anger of the ruler Who can tell you what the future holds? So, in chapters 10 and 11 of this book, the Preacher is going to give us wise counsel on wisdom and folly, rulers, the unpredictability of life, speech, business, and your perspective on life. Thats because the speech of a fool goes from bad to worse. Do not curse the king, even in your thought; i. And its not difficult to spot a fool, is it? We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. 6 Folly is set in great dignity [many exalted places/many positions of authority], and the rich sit in low place [humble places/lowly positions]. The uselessness of achievement (4:4-16) Several examples illustrate how useless much human activity is. The book contains philosophical speeches by a character called ' . I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the eaRuth ( Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 ). Thoughts on wisdom and folly (9:13-10:20). Salem Media Group. They do not even know how to go to the city: The Preacher continued to subtly back away from his previous under the sun premise. There's no doubt that the heart leads the body. A feast is made for laughter, New Testament Epistles But this time he wants to tell us about wisdom and folly again but specifically as it applies to rulers. If Ecclesiastes 10:18 pictures the fall of a nation, the following lines give the reason for fall leaders who are foolish, selfish, and concerned only for their own pleasure and good. Pacifieth great offences.Rather, probably, quieteth great offences, that is to say, not so much puts an end to the offence felt by the ruler, as to the offences likely to be committed if he do not restrain himself. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a thyself; or if thou hast offended the great, shew submission._ A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his Because of laziness the building decays, a. Even when he walks around it can be apparent that he lacks wisdom. Ecclesiastes 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. While spoiling his neighbours property, he himself may come to greater mischief. (Clarke), ii. ). Proud member 4. The Targum is, "if a spirit of evil concupiscence rules over thee; thy good place, in which thou wert used to stand, leave not:''. Happiness can never be achieved by pursuing after it, since such a pursuit involves . Thats exactly what happens when foolishness enters into a man whos known for his wisdom and honor. . i. but a fool's heart at his left ( Ecclesiastes 10:2 ). Your desires and values and such lead the path you take in life. Previously the Preacher had confidently stated that there is nothing beyond this life, and that this life should be lived with an under the sun premise. And wine makes merry; And as long as the Preacher is talking about rulers, hell continue in verses 5 and 6 on the same theme. so great as to require such resentment; see ( Proverbs Yea, he may have the hopes of a better life, if he improve his opportunities. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up; $52.30 . And that gives us the idea that this will certainly happen at some point in the future. "It's my right of way." A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? bearing his anger patiently, submitting to his displeasure quietly, making no returns, or at least giving soft answers, and behaving in a modest and humble manner; in time his wrath will subside, and he will be pacified, and forgive the offences committed; or be convinced that there were none, or however not so great as to require such (1) The comfortless oppression of man under the sun. The author, Qoholeth in Hebrew, or Assembler, is trying to make sense of life under the sun. It is widely believed Qoholeth is King Solomon, renowned for his wisdom. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. In Solomon's reign the people were very rich, and lived in prosperity, which perhaps made them proud and petulant, and when the taxes were high, though they had enough to pay them with, it is probable that many conducted themselves . And what happens for us as interpreters is that we need to make a decision between one or the other possibilities. Hebrew. "No, there's six." Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking odor: so does a little folly to him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor ( Ecclesiastes 10:1 ). But even as dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary carried a stink, so does a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor. Folly is set in great dignity, Thats the point of verse 10. There is an evil I have seen under the sun, KJV Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary [perfume] to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for [is weightier than] wisdom and honour. And this is what we ran into last lesson where I was asked why I interpreted the verb delivered in chapter 9 as could have delivered. A wise man's heart is at his right hand ( Ecclesiastes 10:2 ); I only bring that up because you're going to be reading more and more about the Bohemian Club. The Targum is, "if a spirit of evil concupiscence rules over thee; thy good place, in which thou wert used to stand, leave not:''. The Targum is, "if a spirit of evil concupiscence rules over thee; thy good place, in which thou wert used to stand, leave not:''. If princes become tyrants, or subjects become rebels, all histories will tell both what is likely to be their fate and that it is at their utmost peril, and it were better for both to be content within their own bounds. Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 First of all, he adduces the oppression of man by his fellow-man. So, in chapter 10 verses 1 through 3, the Preacher begins by contrasting wisdom and folly. stinking odor: so does a little folly to him that is in reputation for pp. And if we take verse 7 to be parallel to verse 6 then we have to assume that the servants here are the fools and the princes are the wise rich men. leave not thy place; at court; thine office under the prince, do not throw it up in a passion, and quit his service upon it; and much less forget thy duty and allegiance to him, and go into disloyalty and rebellion; see Ecclesiastes 8:3; for yielding pacifieth great offences; bearing his anger patiently, submitting to his displeasure quietly, making no returns, or at least giving soft answers, and behaving in a modest and humble manner; in time his wrath will subside, and he will be pacified, and forgive the offences committed; or be convinced that there were none, or however not so great as to require such resentment; see Proverbs 15:1. But thats exactly the kind of mindset in rulers that the Preacher is warning about self-indulgent ones. The idea here is that the king is childish or nave or unprepared for his duties and is therefore irresponsible. Ecclesiastes 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible Whoso removes stones, to pull down a wall or building, does but pluck them upon himself; he shall be hurt therewith, and will wish that he had let them alone. Kings have long ears, heavy hands; walls also and hedges have ears. (Trapp), ii. . Free shipping . The king's anger is perhaps justified; the admonition, however, would be otherwise expressed than by 'l-tnch mq', if it were not presupposed that it was not justified; and thus without meta'basis eis a'llo ge'nos an I-section follows the reflection regarding wise deportment as over against the king's displeasure, a section which describes from experience and from personal observation the world turned upside down in the state. 213.]. Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible. A dealer in If youre lazy the roof-beams will sink. verba Ecclesiastes filii David regis Hierusalem. Others do not work at all and so ruin themselves. Because you never know how that curse might be conveyed to the very one that youre cursing. He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaks a hedge, a serpent shall bite him ( Ecclesiastes 10:8 ). That means they were drunk all night so they eat in the morning. Do not, in a passion, quit thy post of duty; wait awhile, and thou wilt find that yielding pacifies great offences. 9 Whoso removeth [quaries] stones shall [or, may] be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood [splits logs] shall [or, may] be endangered thereby. For they do not even know how to go to the city! In other words, men who are in reputation for wisdom and honor, it's just folly and their life is out of place. This is a metaphorical confirmation of the truth enunciated at the end of the last chapter, One sinner destroyeth much good. (Deane). But clarity can come if our starting place is faith in God. But it doesnt always happen. Just like there are uncertainties in the arena of whos ruling in a society so too is there uncertainty in everyday life. Paul said, "When I was a child, I thought as a child, I spoke as a child, and acted as a child. Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 10:4. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Illustration of the conduct of wisdom under capricious rulers, If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular, Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular, Preposition | second person masculine singular, Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular. (2.) So, "Yielding can pacify great offenses." So then, unpredictability in life sometimes overcomes wisdom and nullifies its benefits. viii. i. F.B. _leave not thy place_ In anger or discontent. Rather, if you contrast this statement with the one in the verse to follow, you see that eating in the morning is associated with gluttony and overindulgence and a lack of self-control. presence. A wise man's heart is at his right hand As the right hand is ordinarily the best exercised, strongest, and most ready, and the left the contrary, they show, 1. And he who splits wood may be endangered by it. You break the hedge; the serpent will bite you. A little foolishness can poison a lot of wisdom. If a person lacks these, he is ignored or despised, even though his quiet words of wisdom may save a city from destruction (13-18).One foolish act can spoil a lot of good. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Ec Ecc Eccles. One of the most fascinating books of Scripture, Ecclesiastes sets out on a difficult but foundational taskreconciling the human longing to discover and understand, to find meaning and purpose, with the practical realities of being a finite creature in a world created by an infinite being. And you can insist on your right of way but get wiped out. He that cleaves the wood, especially if, as it follows, he has sorry tools (Ecclesiastes 10:10; Ecclesiastes 10:10), shall be endangered thereby; the chips, or his own axe-head, will fly in his face. Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. And if youre idle the roof will leak. I think thats what the admonition to not leave your place is saying. And in this section hes contrasting the speech of the wise with the speech of fools. "No, five." Its good to have rulers who are ready for the job. make itself conspicuous. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Walking (Eccl 4:11) . Its the same issue here. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. And yet, flies are so small. It's amazing how you say something about someone to a person in confidence thinking that that won't go any further, but it's amazing how many times it will get right back to the person. Digging pits, breaking down walls, quarrying stones, and chopping down trees all of these things take a lot of effort. 1. manner, nor to yield to pride and revenge. It smells nice. ). committed; or be convinced that there were none, or however not This is not true of the fool, whose heart is at his left. Do not leave your post; policy of life. duty and allegiance to him, and go into disloyalty and rebellion; A. i. Now my wife believes that this is a scriptural truth. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. There seems to be oftentimes inconsistency. . To make this case, Solomon talks through the cause-and-effect of bad leadership in this world. I. To have ones heart at his left side is to have the springs of life (Proverbs 4:23) located in the realm of practical and spiritual incompetence. (Eaton). By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 5: oritur sol et occidit et ad locum suum revertitur ibique renascens. Old Testament Wisdom. But I think youll see that they contribute to what weve just been told. 3 Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are. He now casts more doubt upon that premise. I think I'm getting a heartbeat. The tragedy of oppression. They waste their time with much talk about the future, even though no one can know the future. (See Proverbs 15:4.) But money answers everything. Section 11. The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, b. Ecclesiastes 10:4 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Ecclesiastes 10:4, NIV: If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest. The babbler is no different. A wise mans heart is at his right hand, Click on the different category headings to find out more. 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