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Ecclesiastes 10:2

The mind of the wise person chooses the right side, but the mind of the fool goes left!

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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

1Dead flies can make perfumed oil smell bad. Likewise a little foolishness outweighs great wisdom and honor.

3Just the way that fools walk down the road shows they have no sense, making clear to everyone their stupidity.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:8Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.

Proverbs 17:16Is there any point in stupid people trying to buy wisdom when they don't want to learn?

Ecclesiastes 10:10If your ax is blunt and you don't sharpen it, you have to use a lot more force. Conclusion: being wise brings good results.

Luke 12:18I know what I'll do,’ he decided. ‘I'll pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and then I'll be able to store all my crops and everything I own.

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 →

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