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The temper of a ruler directed toward us is dangerous. And yet, flies are so small. The scope of these verses is to keep subjects loyal and dutiful to the government. Sometimes those who shouldnt be ruling are. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. B. 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. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. TEXT 10:1-4 Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. The Preacher is beginning to direct his arguments in the intended direction. A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answers all things ( Ecclesiastes 10:18-19 ). But when a ruler acts like a fool, the wise person will be patient and not panic. And a lot of people have been killed by insisting on their right of ways. No. And in verse 7, seeing servants where princes ought to be and vice versa is seen as an evil error. at court; thine office under the prince, do not throw it up in a But this time he wants to tell us about wisdom and folly again but specifically as it applies to rulers. 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. A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses. and the beginning of chap. iii. EXPERIENCE CRYSTALLISED IN manifestation is discretion based upon selfishness. Kings have long ears, heavy hands; walls also and hedges have ears. (Trapp), ii. So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor: Even as small dead flies quite little in proportion to the whole spoil a fine ointment, so just a little folly spoils the reputation of someone regarded as wise and honorable. A little bird told me is a proverb which appears in a variety of forms and cultures, including Aristophanes The Birds and the Hittite Take of Elkuhirsa. (Eaton). Proud member 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 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. And someone chopping wood and being endangered by the process. 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. Let not princes invade the rights and liberties of their subjects; let not subjects mutiny and rebel against their princes; for, (1.) He lacks wisdom, New Testament General Epistles 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. But this time at least to start with he contrasts the woe that foolish rulers brings to a land with the blessing of wise rulers. Or you could be wise about it and sharpen the axe. If this be true as to our relation to an earthly ruler, how much more so in our relation to the King of kings! When a rulers temper rises against us, Solomon advises that we not abandon our position, because composure allays great offenses. The same is true of my wrongdoing before God. a. He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, make itself conspicuous. Ecclesiastes 10:4New International Version. I don't know what he's saying. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee But Ive heard its a pretty awful smell. The uselessness of achievement (4:4-16) Several examples illustrate how useless much human activity is. People talk so confidently of the future and all. If youre lazy the roof-beams will sink. And as he drifts further to the left (away from the right), the more evident it becomes, even leading to the madness and evil outlined throughout Ecclesiastes. But the truths discovered in this book are real. Thoughts on wisdom and folly (9:13-10:20). And sometimes verses 8 and 9 . The wise man does not quit his job when his boss gets angry with him. passion, and quit his service upon it; and much less forget thy The word for fool here is sakal, which implies a dense, confused thinker. (Deane). Ecclesiastes predicts the failure of human philosophy to discover purpose apart from faith, while offering a viable philosophical solution: to begin with faith. As an error proceeding from the ruler: and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. They think money will solve all their problems. offences; Folly is set in great dignity, 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. The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city. He leaves no stone unturned, but finds nothing but futility. Bible Commentary for Ecclesiastes 10:4. But just let a little foolishness enter him and be displayed by him and all of a sudden, what he was renowned for is ruined. The apothecary.] It is safer and better to yield to an angry prince than to contend with him. Hebrew can leave a little more uncertainty as to whether a verb ought to be indicative (shall) or what grammarians call modal (may or might). Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. ( Ecclesiastes 10:15-16 ). 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. (2.) Men who should know better, but evidently don't. Continue in a diligent and faithful discharge of thy duty, and modestly and humbly submit to him. These are just sort of proverbs. He shows everyone that he is a fool: The foolish man (or woman) has a way of making their folly evident. b. Woe to you, O land Blessed are you, O land: The Preacher understood that a land was blessed by good, faithful leaders, but cursed under wicked and incompetent leaders. The spirit The passion. 6 The "road" (Ecclesiastes 10:3) is not a literal highway but the fools metaphorical way of life. New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition (4, illustrated, reprint, revised ed.). Thats because the speech of a fool goes from bad to worse. That would be wise and by that wisdom you would gain some profit and benefit. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. The flies utterly ruin the perfume! Limited Atonement This chapter contains a series of proverbs, expressing the wisdom and Now, I dont think Ive ever smelled the smell of dead flies. a. 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; 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. The wrath of the civil magistrate, the chief ruler of the land, No, wait awhile, and thou wilt find he is not implacable, but that yielding pacifies great offences." The phrase, how to go to the city, seems to be a kind of proverbial comparison for anything that is very plain and conspicuous. (Maclaren), ii. perfumes, _to send forth a stinking savour;_ a satirical proverb, 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. stinking odor: so does a little folly to him that is in reputation for 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. Such is a philosophy of life founded upon human reason and experience. Men are not preferred according to their merit. (3) Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his PRACTICAL ADVICE TOUCHING LIFE'S PUZZLES Ecclesiastes 10:1 reminds us that even small things have consequences. He grants there is an evil often seen under the sun, and it is a king's-evil, an evil which the king only can cure, for it is an error which proceeds from the ruler (Ecclesiastes 10:5; Ecclesiastes 10:5); it is a mistake which rulers, consulting their personal affections more than the public interests, are too often guilty of, that men are not preferred according to their merit, but folly is set in great dignity, men of shattered brains, and broken fortunes, are put in places of power and trust, while the rich men of good sense and good estates, whose interest would oblige them to be true to the public, and whose abundance would be likely to set them above temptations to bribery and extortion, yet sit in low places, and can get no preferment (Ecclesiastes 10:6; Ecclesiastes 10:6), either the ruler knows not how to value them or the terms of preferment are such as they cannot in conscience comply with. It MAY happen. Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible. Their heart leads each man in opposite directions. 1. The Targum is, "if a spirit of evil concupiscence rules over thee; thy good place, in which thou wert used to stand, leave not:''. We are reading quite a bit lately about the Bohemian Club and we are told of all the important people in the United States, men who are part of this Bohemian Club. This is illustrated Ecclesiastes 10:7; Ecclesiastes 10:7. Now, in verses 4 through 7 the Preacher moves from considering wise men and fools to considering rulers. Your desires and values and such lead the path you take in life. Now my wife believes that this is a scriptural truth. The Chief Good Is To Be Found, Not In Wisdom, Nor Proverbs 25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Theyre not passive events. The fool has no sense of direction or goal. spices. LEAVE NOT THY PLACE - i. e., Do not lose thy self-control and quit his Changes will take effect once you reload the page. If its indicative then its stated as fact. To be ever learning, never arriving, as 2 Timothy 3:7 portrays some people, is to be a trifler who contrives to get lost on even the straightest way to the city. Verse Ecclesiastes 10:4. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. Where did I hear about that? Ecclesiastes 10:4 - Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein CHAPTER 10 This chapter contains a series of proverbs, expressing the wisdom and prudence of the natural man. Thats why people make it and buy it. If you're trying to chop wood with a dull iron, dull hatchet or dull ax, it's going to take more strength. Maybe there were five. Alexander Maclaren made a spiritual application of the idea, whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent: Whoso pulls down the wall of temperance, a serpent will bite him. He demonstrates it (literally says it) everywhere he goes. In most activities there is some danger, so people should be careful and plan ahead; otherwise, instead of enjoying success they may meet disaster (8-11).Fools talk without thinking of the consequences of their words and so get themselves into trouble. And wine makes merry; The wise will learn how to control their thoughts and, consequently, their words and actions. b. And if we would only learn just to yield a point. IF THE SPIRIT OF THE RULER RISE UP _If the anger of the ruler This is good advice to a child in reference to his parents, and to an inferior of any kind in reference to his superiors. Now, I dont think this is condemning eating breakfast. Its kind of a humorous picture a guy walking around telling everyone that hes a fool. leave H3240 (H8686) post H4725 conc. The word translated temper is ruwach, which means spirit or wind. It is the same word used in the phrase a chasing after the wind, which serves as one of Solomons synonyms for hebel or vapor (see notes on Ecclesiastes 1:2). 1. The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. He doesnt even know how to get to the city to work! And it wont be good for anyone. Solomon concludes with an exhortation that lifes fulfillment is found in following Gods ways, for it is He who will determine the meaning of all deeds in His final judgement. 1 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, 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. Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, But you see, the problem is by belonging to it they have given them and going along with the folly of this springtime retreat up there, they celebrate the coming of spring by putting on their little flowered tutus and dancing around and all. There's some really nuts out there in the world. 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. But some people just don't grow up. There are traps and dangers throughout society. Wisdom includes the power to make good choices even during an emotional situation. b. 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 ]. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Yielding - A gentle and submissive carriage. Old Testament History The liberal press has decided to expose its activities because they are sort of ridiculous and, of course, they are out to get some of our leaders and to sort of demolish them as idols in our eyes. Consequently, the rulers illogical decision nullifies the better workers wisdom (Ecclesiastes 10:5-7). There is no doubt that emotions would be heightened within any person toward whom the anger of a ruler is directed. ( Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 ). Wisdom requires making choices to act in ways that avoid emotional reactions. 609-618. Yielding.--Literally, healing. Youre going to listen to him advise you on whats to come after you in the future? 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 considering the dangers of foolishness, it really is tragic. And so when you read about it or hear about it, you'll say, "I heard about that someplace. place._] Thine office, d _If the spirit of a ruler_ His passion or wrath; _rise up against Solomons great wealth meant he could use all his time toward his investigations. Here are a number of observations and all show that there is a practical value in wisdom. Give more grace, so that thy work shall not suffer . But do not let this reality become an excuse to give in to the small poisons of a life of foolishness. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his Your email address will not be published. And he who splits wood may be endangered by it. left. Oh, yeah." I. To such Solomon here gives some necessary cautions. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. The same rule is to be observed in all relations, for the preserving of the comfort of them. Now I don't know that there's any scientific. 4 If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest. Without a foundation of faith, life has no meaning. Someone MAY fall into it. . They used a hedge about to keep the serpents out. Ecclesiastes 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible The thought is suggestive. 15:1 ) ( 25:15 ) . If the iron be blunt, and he do not sharpen the edge, then must he put in more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct ( Ecclesiastes 10:9-10 ). Sharpen it, takes less strength. RISE UP. Hes rich in this case because hes not a fool and hes living wisely and such. Ecclesiastes : A New Translation With Introduction and Commentary, Hardcover . You're really a man who is of reputation and everything else. The fool cannot escape his foolishness. A small corrupting agent (dead flies) can spoil a large amount of something pleasant (make a perfumers oil stink). CONTENTS: Proverbs recommending wisdom as of great use for the right Ecclesiastes 10:1-4 meaning Foolishness is the opposite of wisdom and its effects/consequences are readily apparent. You can also change some of your preferences. _If the spirit of thy ruler rise up, &c., leave not thy 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. And verse 9 speaks of the advantages of fellowship . Foolishness is the opposite of wisdom. Wisdom requires making choices to act in ways that avoid emotional reactions. (2.) They're zeroing in on the Bohemian Club as one of the things. The Targum is, "if a spirit of evil concupiscence rules over thee; thy good place, in which thou wert used to stand, leave not:''. Required fields are marked *. Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. 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. civil magistrate, the chief ruler of the land, the sovereign prince or You break the hedge; the serpent will bite you. Gentleness on thy part will calm both thyself and him, and prevent great wrongs being committed by either. viii. weightier 10:4 offences. Though the words of a wise mans mouth are gracious, the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. In this way they will keep out of trouble (20). 4 If a ruler's anger rises against you, Ecclesiastes 4:1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. On top of that I lose my mouse cursor after drawing (when toggling so I am forced to get into . Read full chapter. THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR Along this line, he counseled his readers to not curse the king lest they be found out. They who regard the "offenses" as those of the ruler explain them to mean oppression and injustice; but it seems plain from the run of the sentence that the minister, not the monarch, is primarily in the mind of the writer, though, of course, it is quite true that the submission of the former might save the ruler from the commission of some wrong. Leave not thy place - i. e., Do not lose thy self-control and quit his presence. Ecclesiastes 10:4 now concerns what to do when there is some point of offense. If you back down and yet remain in the presence of this person, even if you really offended and angered the man, your staying and yielding will pacify him. Ecclesiastes 10:4 (RHE) If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease. (2) The Preacher's summary: Life is vanity, without meaning. 10 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. "The lesson is that the self-controlled person who has less rank is really more powerful than the out-of-control supposed superior." And so next in verses 8 through 11 the Preacher goes from the unpredictable in regard to rulers to the unpredictable aspects of life in general. Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 10:4. Someone breaking through a wall and a snake biting him. Well, think about perfume. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! prevent great wr CHAPTER 10 The idea here is that the king is childish or nave or unprepared for his duties and is therefore irresponsible. So figure it out, man. The fool doesnt wisely consider the future, and how wise use of ones time in the present can make for a much better future. 8:3 ) ; for yielding pacifieth great We cannot gain clarity through our own efforts and experiences. You see it for a moment, then it is gone. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? "The right" and "the left" (Ecclesiastes 10:2) are not the political right and left, conservatism and liberalism. At all such times let us turn to God and say, Put in more strength. Trembling hands, broken constitutions, ruined reputations, vanished ambitions, wasted lives, poverty, shame, and enfeebled will, death these are the serpents that bite, in many cases, the transgressor.. 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. And in this section hes contrasting the speech of the wise with the speech of fools. IF THE SPIRIT - i. e., If he is angry. But, if the prince be guilty of his error, yet let not the subjects leave their place, nor rise up against the government, nor form any project for the alteration of it; nor let the prince carry on the humour too far, nor set such servants, such beggars, on horseback, as will ride furiously over the ancient land-marks of the constitution, and threaten the subversion of it. The patient, teachable reader will discover truth, hope, and challenge within these chapters. When you get old, it's time to put those things away. 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 [Note: Cf. So, "Yielding can pacify great offenses." Home / Commentary / Ecclesiastes / Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 / Ecclesiastes 10:1-4. All rights reserved. Get where you don't speak for a day or two because, "There's five." DEAD FLIES.] i. They live their life as if it were meaningless, directionless. They waste their energy in useless work. What difference does it make? Ecclesiastes 10:1-4 1. [Or so the wrong kind of ruler thinks]. Do not leave your post; b. Ecclesiastes tackles the kinds of things we think about but do not often say. In other words, men who are in reputation for wisdom and honor, it's just folly and their life is out of place. committed; or be convinced that there were none, or however not the Book of Proverbs. The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, 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 ). a. No. It can actually save your life at times. Yielding A gentle and You know, you can get in the biggest arguments over some stupid thing like that. Old Testament Wisdom. For to him that is joined to all the living That continues with living men; there is hope He hath not only some comfort for the present, but also hopes of further and greater happiness in this world, which men are very prone to entertain and cherish in themselves. some understand this of a man's having a spirit of rule and government coming upon him, or of his being advanced to power and authority, that then he should not forget the low estate in which he had been. 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. A wise mans heart is at his right hand, but a fools heart at his left: Since the right hand was regarded as the side of strength, skill, and favor, the wise mans heart is known and a strength to him. The Targum is. Jacob enchanted Esau with a present and Abigail David. 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. place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. The choices made by a foolish man are the opposite of choices made by a wise man. Dead flies putrefy the perfumers ointment: Solomon here followed a familiar form in stating proverbs. Reality might be an acquired taste, but Solomon urges us to see reality for what it is. Psalms 16:8; Psalms 110:5; Psalms 121:5). These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. 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