Ecclesiastes 10

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Counsel - When men do not seek, or will not receive advice from others.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

The answer - By a wise, or good and seasonable answer.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

The way - The way a wise man takes to obtain life, is to place his heart, and treasure, and conversation on things above.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

The proud - Of the mighty oppressors. The border - The estate, the border being often used, for the land within the borders.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

Pleasant - Acceptable to God.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Troubleth - Brings God’s curse upon himself and family. Gifts - Bribes given to corrupt judgment. Live - Shall preserve himself and family from ruin.

Ecclesiastes 10:7

Studieth - He speaks considerately. The mouth - Not the heart; for he rashly speaks what comes into his mouth, without the direction of his heart or conscience.

Ecclesiastes 10:9

A good report - A good name. Fat - Not only chears a man for the present, but gives him such stable comfort as revives his soul, and gives vigour to his body.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

The ear - The man that hearkens to that reproof which leads to life, seeks and delights in the company of the wise.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The instruction - Doth instruct men in true wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

From the Lord - Men can neither think nor speak wisely and well without Divine assistance.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

Weigheth - Exactly knows as men do the things which they weigh. Spirits - The hearts of men.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Commit - Refer all thy actions and concerns to God, as the end of them, and depend upon God’s providence for success. Established - Thy designs shall be brought to an happy issue.

Ecclesiastes 10:17

Doth work - He orders or disposes. For - For his own glory; for the discovery of his wisdom, power, goodness, truth, justice. The wicked - Wilful and impenitent sinners. Men make themselves wicked, and God therefore makes them miserable.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

By mercy - By a merciful and just and faithful frame of heart and course of life. Is purged - As they qualify a man to offer up acceptable prayers to God for the pardon of his sins. By fear - By a filial reverence unto God. Depart - They are kept from abusing pardoning mercy, and from returning to folly or wickedness.