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Ecclesiastes — Capítulo 10

(Ecc. 10:1-20) Following up Ecc 9:18. him that is in reputation--for example, David (Sa2 12:14); Solomon (1Ki. 11:1-43); Jehoshaphat (2Ch. 18:1-34; Ch2 19:2); Josiah (Ch2 35:22). The more delicate the perfume, the mor…

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1Las moscas muertas hacen heder y dar mal olor al perfume del perfumista; así una pequeña locura, al que es estimado como sabio y honorable.

2El corazón del sabio está a su mano derecha, mas el corazón del necio a su mano izquierda.

3Y aun mientras va el necio por el camino, le falta cordura, y va diciendo a todos que es necio.

4Si el espíritu del príncipe se exaltare contra ti, no dejes tu lugar; porque la mansedumbre hará cesar grandes ofensas.

5Hay un mal que he visto debajo del sol, a manera de error emanado del príncipe:

6la necedad está colocada en grandes alturas, y los ricos están sentados en lugar bajo.

7Vi siervos a caballo, y príncipes que andaban como siervos sobre la tierra.

8El que hiciere hoyo caerá en él; y al que aportillare vallado, le morderá la serpiente.

9Quien corta piedras, se hiere con ellas; el que parte leña, en ello peligra.

10Si se embotare el hierro, y su filo no fuere amolado, hay que añadir entonces más fuerza; pero la sabiduría es provechosa para dirigir.

11Si muerde la serpiente antes de ser encantada, de nada sirve el encantador.

12Las palabras de la boca del sabio son llenas de gracia, mas los labios del necio causan su propia ruina.

13El principio de las palabras de su boca es necedad; y el fin de su charla, nocivo desvarío.

14El necio multiplica palabras, aunque no sabe nadie lo que ha de ser; ¿y quién le hará saber lo que después de él será?

15El trabajo de los necios los fatiga; porque no saben por dónde ir a la ciudad.

16¡Ay de ti, tierra, cuando tu rey es muchacho, y tus príncipes banquetean de mañana!

17¡Bienaventurada tú, tierra, cuando tu rey es hijo de nobles, y tus príncipes comen a su hora, para reponer sus fuerzas y no para beber!

18Por la pereza se cae la techumbre, y por la flojedad de las manos se llueve la casa.

19Por el placer se hace el banquete, y el vino alegra a los vivos; y el dinero sirve para todo.

20Ni aun en tu pensamiento digas mal del rey, ni en lo secreto de tu cámara digas mal del rico; porque las aves del cielo llevarán la voz, y las que tienen alas harán saber la palabra.

JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY

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I. (Ecc 2:14).

(Ecc 2:14). right--The right hand is more expert than the left. The godly wise is more on his guard than the foolish sinner, though at times he slip. Better a diamond with a flaw, than a pebble without one.

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II. by the way--in his ordinary course; in his simplest acts (Pro 6:12-14). That he "saith," virtuall…

by the way--in his ordinary course; in his simplest acts (Pro 6:12-14). That he "saith," virtually, "that he" himself, &c. [Septuagint]. But Vulgate, "He thinks that every one (else whom he meets) is a fool."

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III. spirit--anger.

spirit--anger. yielding pacifieth-- (Pro 15:1). This explains "leave not thy place"; do not in a resisting spirit withdraw from thy post of duty (Ecc 8:3).

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IV. as--rather, "by reason of an error" [MAURER and HOLDEN].

as--rather, "by reason of an error" [MAURER and HOLDEN].

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V. rich--not in mere wealth, but in wisdom, as the antithesis to "folly" (for "foolish men") shows. …

rich--not in mere wealth, but in wisdom, as the antithesis to "folly" (for "foolish men") shows. So Hebrew, rich, equivalent to "liberal," in a good sense (Isa 32:5). Mordecai and Haman (Est 3:1-2; Est 6:6-11).

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VI. servants upon horses--the worthless exalted to dignity (Jer 17:25); and vice versa (Sa2 15:30).

servants upon horses--the worthless exalted to dignity (Jer 17:25); and vice versa (Sa2 15:30).

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VII. The fatal results to kings of such an unwise policy; the wrong done to others recoils on themselv…

The fatal results to kings of such an unwise policy; the wrong done to others recoils on themselves (Ecc 8:9); they fall into the pit which they dug for others (Est 7:10; Psa 7:15; Pro 26:27). Breaking through the wise fences of their throne, they suffer unexpectedly themselves; as when one is stung by a serpent lurking in the stones of his neighbor's garden wall (Psa 80:12), which he maliciously pulls down (Amo 5:19).

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VIII. removeth stones--namely, of an ancient building [WEISS]. His neighbor's landmarks [HOLDEN]. Cuts …

removeth stones--namely, of an ancient building [WEISS]. His neighbor's landmarks [HOLDEN]. Cuts out from the quarry [MAURER]. endangered--by the splinters, or by the head of the hatchet, flying back on himself. Pithy aphorisms are common in the East. The sense is: Violations of true wisdom recoil on the perpetrators.

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IX. iron . . . blunt--in "cleaving wood" (Ecc 10:9), answering to the "fool set in dignity" (Ecc 10:6…

iron . . . blunt--in "cleaving wood" (Ecc 10:9), answering to the "fool set in dignity" (Ecc 10:6), who wants sharpness. More force has then to be used in both cases; but "force" without judgment "endangers" one's self. Translate, "If one hath blunted his iron" [MAURER]. The preference of rash to judicious counsellors, which entailed the pushing of matters by force, proved to be the "hurt" of Rehoboam (1Ki. 12:1-33). wisdom is profitable to direct--to a prosperous issue. Instead of forcing matters by main "strength" to one's own hurt (Ecc 9:16, Ecc 9:18).

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X. A "serpent will bite" if "enchantment" is not used; "and a babbling calumniator is no better." Th…

A "serpent will bite" if "enchantment" is not used; "and a babbling calumniator is no better." Therefore, as one may escape a serpent by charms (Psa 58:4-5), so one may escape the sting of a calumniator by discretion (Ecc 10:12), [HOLDEN]. Thus, "without enchantment" answers to "not whet the edge" (Ecc 10:10), both expressing, figuratively, want of judgment. MAURER translates, "There is no gain to the enchanter" (Margin, "master of the tongue") from his enchantments, because the serpent bites before he can use them; hence the need of continual caution. Ecc 10:8-10, caution in acting; Ecc 10:11 and following verses, caution in speaking.

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XI. gracious--Thereby he takes precaution against sudden injury (Ecc 10:11).

gracious--Thereby he takes precaution against sudden injury (Ecc 10:11). swallow up himself-- (Pro 10:8, Pro 10:14, Pro 10:21, Pro 10:32; Pro 12:13; Pro 15:2; Pro 22:11).

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XII. Illustrating the folly and injuriousness of the fool's words; last clause of Ecc 10:12.

Illustrating the folly and injuriousness of the fool's words; last clause of Ecc 10:12.

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XIII. full of words-- (Ecc 5:2).

full of words-- (Ecc 5:2). a man cannot tell what shall be-- (Ecc 3:22; Ecc 6:12; Ecc 8:7; Ecc 11:2; Pro 27:1). If man, universally (including the wise man), cannot foresee the future, much less can the fool; his "many words" are therefore futile.

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XIV. labour . . . wearieth-- (Isa 55:2; Hab 2:13).

labour . . . wearieth-- (Isa 55:2; Hab 2:13). knoweth not how to go to the city--proverb for ignorance of the most ordinary matters (Ecc 10:3); spiritually, the heavenly city (Psa 107:7; Mat 7:13-14). MAURER connects Ecc 10:15 with the following verses. The labor (vexation) caused by the foolish (injurious princes, Ecc 10:4-7) harasses him who "knows not how to go to the city," to ingratiate himself with them there. English Version is simpler.

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XV. a child--given to pleasures; behaves with childish levity. Not in years; for a nation may be happ…

a child--given to pleasures; behaves with childish levity. Not in years; for a nation may be happy under a young prince, as Josiah. eat in the morning--the usual time for dispensing justice in the East (Jer 21:12); here, given to feasting (Isa 5:11; Act 2:15).

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16. son of nobles--not merely in blood, but in virtue, the true nobility (Sol 7:1; Isa 32:5, Isa 32:8).

son of nobles--not merely in blood, but in virtue, the true nobility (Sol 7:1; Isa 32:5, Isa 32:8). in due season-- (Ecc 3:1), not until duty has first been attended to. for strength--to refresh the body, not for revelry (included in "drunkenness").

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17. building--literally, "the joining of the rafters," namely, the kingdom (Ecc 10:16; Isa 3:6; Amo 9…

building--literally, "the joining of the rafters," namely, the kingdom (Ecc 10:16; Isa 3:6; Amo 9:11). hands-- (Ecc 4:5; Pro 6:10). droppeth--By neglecting to repair the roof in time, the rain gets through.

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18. Referring to Ecc 10:18. Instead of repairing the breaches in the commonwealth (equivalent to "bui…

Referring to Ecc 10:18. Instead of repairing the breaches in the commonwealth (equivalent to "building"), the princes "make a feast for laughter (Ecc 10:16), and wine maketh their life glad (Psa 104:15), and (but) money supplieth (answereth their wishes by supplying) all things," that is, they take bribes to support their extravagance; and hence arise the wrongs that are perpetrated (Ecc 10:5-6; Ecc 3:16; Isa 1:23; Isa 5:23). MAURER takes "all things" of the wrongs to which princes are instigated by "money"; for example, the heavy taxes, which were the occasion of Rehoboam losing ten tribes (Kg1 12:4, &c.).

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19. thought--literally, "consciousness."

thought--literally, "consciousness." rich--the great. The language, as applied to earthly princes knowing the "thought," is figurative. But it literally holds good of the King of kings (Psa. 139:1-24), whose consciousness of every evil thought we should ever realize. bed-chamber--the most secret place (Kg2 6:12). bird of the air, &c.--proverbial (compare Hab 2:11; Luk 19:40); in a way as marvellous and rapid, as if birds or some winged messenger carried to the king information of the curse so uttered. In the East superhuman sagacity was attributed to birds (see on Job 28:21; hence the proverb). Next: Ecclesiastes Chapter 11

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