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Text -- Ecclesiastes 10:11-20 (NET)
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10:11 If the snake should bite before it is charmed , the snake charmer is in trouble .
Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools
10:12 The words of a wise person win him favor , but the words of a fool are self-destructive .
10:13 At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness ,
10:14 yet a fool keeps on babbling . No one knows what will happen ; who can tell him what will happen in the future ?
10:15 The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city .
The Problem with Foolish Rulers
10:16 Woe to you, O land , when your king is childish , and your princes feast in the morning !
10:17 Blessed are you, O land , when your king is the son of nobility , and your princes feast at the proper time – with self-control and not in drunkenness .
10:18 Because of laziness the roof caves in , and because of idle hands the house leaks .
10:19 Feasts are made for laughter , and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything .
10:20 Do not curse a king even in your thoughts , and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom ; for a bird might report what you are thinking , or some winged creature might repeat your words .
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NET Notes -> Ecc 10:11; Ecc 10:11; Ecc 10:11; Ecc 10:12; Ecc 10:12; Ecc 10:12; Ecc 10:12; Ecc 10:12; Ecc 10:13; Ecc 10:13; Ecc 10:13; Ecc 10:13; Ecc 10:14; Ecc 10:14; Ecc 10:15; Ecc 10:15; Ecc 10:15; Ecc 10:16; Ecc 10:17; Ecc 10:17; Ecc 10:17; Ecc 10:18; Ecc 10:18; Ecc 10:19; Ecc 10:19; Ecc 10:19; Ecc 10:19; Ecc 10:20; Ecc 10:20; Ecc 10:20; Ecc 10:20; Ecc 10:20; Ecc 10:20; Ecc 10:20
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NET Notes: Ecc 10:12 Heb “consume him”; or “engulf him.” The verb I בלע (“to swallow”) creates a striking wordplay on...
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NET Notes: Ecc 10:16 Or “a child”; or “a servant.” The term נַעַר (na’ar) has a wide range of meanings (HALOT 7...
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NET Notes: Ecc 10:17 Heb “for strength and not for drunkenness”; or “as heroes and not as drunkards”; or “for nourishment and not for drunken...
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