Ecclesiastes 10:2

The sense of the wise, is on his right hand,—But, the sense of the dullard, on his left:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, cause to stink [and] ferment, the oil of the perfumer,—More costly than wisdom or honour, is a little folly.

3Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him—and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.

Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 10:10If, blunt, be the iron, and, himself, hath not sharpened, the edge, then, much force, must he apply,—but, an advantage for giving success, is wisdom.

Luke 12:18And he said—This, will I do,—I will pull down my barns, and, greater ones, build, and gather, there, all my wheat and good things;

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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