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Ecclesiastes 10:16
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14 aA fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him bwhat will be after him? 
15 The labor of fools wearies them,
For they do not even know how to go to the city!
16 aWoe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning! 
17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles,
And your aprinces feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness! 
18 Because of laziness the1 building decays,
And athrough idleness of hands the house leaks. 
19 A feast is made for laughter,
And awine makes merry;
But money answers everything. 
20 aDo not curse the king, even in your thought;
Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom;
For a bird of the air may carry your voice,
And a bird in flight may tell the matter. 
Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
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Ecclesiastes 10:16-20

Foolish rulers, by their weakness, self-indulgence and sloth, bring decay upon the state: nobleness and temperance insure prosperity: yet the subject must not rebel in word or thought against his king.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

A child - Rather, young. The word is applied to Rehoboam II Chronicles 13:7 at the time of his accession to the throne, when he was 41 years old.

Eat in the morning - A sign of intemperance (compare Isaiah 5:11).

Ecclesiastes 10:17

Son of nobles - i. e., of a noble disposition.

Ecclesiastes 10:18

The "building" or "house" represents the state. Compare Isaiah 3:6; Amos 9:10.

Droppeth through - i. e., Lets the rain through the roof.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

literally, For merriment they make a feast (bread), and wine gladdens the living, and money supplies all things.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Curse - Compare Ecclesiastes 7:21-22.


 
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