Ecclesiastes 10:2
The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
In Context
3Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
Proverbs 17:16What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
Ecclesiastes 10:10If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.
Luke 12:18And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:2-4
The Advantages of Wisdom. 1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. 2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. 3 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. In these verses Solomon shows, I. What great need wise men have to take heed of being guilty of any instance of folly; for a little folly… Read the whole commentary →