Ecclesiastes 10
Overview
10:1 Observations of wisdom and folly;
10:16 of riot;
10:18 slothfulness;
10:19 and money;
10:20 Men's thoughts of kings ought to be reverent. Verse 1 Dead fliesHeb. Flies of deaththe ointment Exodus 30:34, 30:35 a little 2 Chronicles 19:2; Nehemiah 6:13, 13:26; Matthew 5:13-16; Galatians 2:12-14 Reciprocal Exodus 5:21 - our savour; 37:29 - the apothecary; 2 Samuel 16:23 - both; 2 Chronicles 16:14 - the apothecaries' art; Nehemiah 3:8 - of the apothecaries; 6:11 - would go; Ecclesiastes 7:1 - precious; Matthew 26:7 - very; Galatians 2:2 - which; 2:13 - the other Verse 2 wise Ecclesiastes 9:10; Proverbs 14:8; Luke 14:28-32 but Ecclesiastes 10:10, 10:14; Proverbs 17:16; Luke 12:18-20 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:8 - General; 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook; Ecclesiastes 2:14 - wise; 8:5 - a wise Verse 3 wisdomHeb. heartand he Ecclesiastes 5:3; Proverbs 13:16, 18:2, 18:6; 1 Peter 4:4 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:8 - General; 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook; Proverbs 12:23 - but; 14:33 - General; 17:28 - General; Ecclesiastes 2:14 - wise; 10:15 - labour; Acts 22:23 - cast Verse 4 leave Ecclesiastes 8:3 for 1 Samuel 25:24-44; Proverbs 25:15 Reciprocal Genesis 16:6 - fled; 16:8 - whence; 16:9 - submit; 32:4 - servant; 33:3 - bowed; 2 Samuel 19:19 - And said; 1 Kings 12:7 - speak good; Esther 4:8 - to make supplication; Proverbs 15:18 - he; 16:14 - but; 20:2 - fear; Daniel 2:7 - Let; Zechariah 6:8 - quieted; Acts 12:20 - but; Romans 13:3 - rulers; 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself; Titus 3:1 - to be subject Verse 5 an evil Ecclesiastes 4:7, 5:13, 6:1, 9:3 as an 3:16, 4:1 fromHeb. from beforeReciprocal Proverbs 19:10 - much; 26:1 - so; 29:2 - when the wicked; Ecclesiastes 8:14 - a vanity; Isaiah 3:5 - base Verse 6 Folly Judges 9:14-20; 1 Kings 12:13, 12:14; Esther 3:1; Psalm 12:8; Proverbs 28:12, 28:28 dignityHeb. heightsthe rich James 2:3-5 Reciprocal Proverbs 14:29 - exalteth; Ecclesiastes 10:17 - when; 2 Peter 2:10 - to speak Verse 7 Proverbs 19:10, 30:22 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 15:17 - went forth; Nehemiah 2:10 - the servant; Ecclesiastes 10:17 - when; Isaiah 23:7 - her own; 2 Peter 2:10 - to speak Verse 8 that Judges 9:5, 9:53-57; 2 Samuel 17:23, 18:15; Esther 7:10; Psalm 7:15, 7:16, 9:15, 9:16; Proverbs 26:27 a serpent Amos 5:19, 9:3 Reciprocal Exodus 21:33 - General; Proverbs 11:6 - but; 11:18 - wicked; 23:32 - biteth; 28:10 - he shall; Jeremiah 18:20 - digged; Habakkuk 2:7 - bite Verse 9 Reciprocal Psalm 7:15 - and is Verse 10 wisdom Ecclesiastes 10:15, 9:15-17; Genesis 41:33-39; Exodus 18:19-23; 1 Kings 3:9; 1 Chronicles 12:32; 2 Chronicles 23:4-11; Matthew 10:16; Acts 6:1-9, 15:2-21; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 5:15-17; Colossians 4:5; James 1:5 Reciprocal 2 Kings 6:5 - ax head; Proverbs 2:11 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:2 - but Verse 11 the serpent Psalm 58:4, 58:5; Jeremiah 8:17 a babblerHeb. the master of the tongue, Psalm 52:2, 64:3; Proverbs 18:21; James 3:6 Reciprocal Proverbs 18:7 - his destruction; James 3:8 - full Verse 12 words Job 4:3, 4:4, 16:5; Psalm 37:30, 40:9, 40:10, 71:15-18; Proverbs 10:13, 10:20, 10:21, 10:31, 10:32; 12:13, 12:14, 12:18, 15:2, 15:23, 16:21-24, 22:17, 22:18, 25:11, 25:12, 31:26; Matthew 12:35; Luke 4:22; Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6 graciousHeb. gracebut 2 Samuel 1:16; 1 Kings 20:40-42; Psalm 64:8, 140:9; Proverbs 10:8, 10:10, 10:14, 18:6-8, 19:5; 26:9; Luke 19:22 Reciprocal Judges 12:6 - there fell; 1 Kings 2:23 - spoken; 12:13 - answered; Proverbs 10:11 - but; 12:23 - but; 15:28 - the mouth; 17:20 - and he; 18:21 - and; Ecclesiastes 5:3 - a fool's; Luke 12:3 - whatsoever Verse 13 beginning Judges 14:15; 1 Samuel 20:26-33, 22:7, 22:8, 22:16-18, 25:10, 25:11; 2 Samuel 19:41-43; 20:1; 2 Kings 6:27, 6:31; Proverbs 29:9; Matthew 2:7, 2:8, 2:16; Luke 6:2, 6:11; 11:38, 11:53, 11:54; John 12:10; Acts 5:28-33, 6:9-11, 7:54-59, 19:24-28 talkHeb. mouthReciprocal Genesis 19:9 - pressed; Proverbs 10:19 - the multitude; 14:16 - the fool; 15:2 - tongue; Ecclesiastes 7:25 - know; Luke 12:3 - whatsoever; Ephesians 5:4 - filthiness Verse 14 fool Ecclesiastes 5:3; Proverbs 10:19, 15:2 is full of wordsHeb. multiplieth words, Job 34:37, 35:16 a man Ecclesiastes 3:22, 6:12, 8:7; James 4:13, 4:14 Reciprocal Job 16:4 - up words; Proverbs 17:28 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:2 - but; Ezekiel 35:13 - have multiplied Verse 15 labour Ecclesiastes 10:3, 10:10; Isaiah 44:12-17, 47:12, 47:13, 55:2, 57:1; Habakkuk 2:6; Matthew 11:28-30 because Psalm 107:4, 107:7; Isaiah 35:8-10; Jeremiah 50:4, 50:5 Reciprocal Genesis 19:11 - that they; Job 39:16 - her labour; Luke 13:24 - for Verse 16 when 2 Chronicles 13:7, 33:1-20, 36:2, 36:5, 36:9, 36:11; Isaiah 3:4, 3:5, 3:12 and Proverbs 20:1, 20:2; Isaiah 5:11, 5:12, 28:7, 28:8; Hosea 7:5-7 in the Jeremiah 21:12 Reciprocal 1 Kings 3:7 - a little; 20:16 - Benhadad; 2 Kings 22:1 - eight years old; 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook; 10:14 - My father; Proverbs 28:12 - but; Isaiah 34:12 - call; Jeremiah 52:3 - through; Acts 24:25 - temperance Verse 17 when Ecclesiastes 10:6, 10:7; Proverbs 28:2, 28:3; Jeremiah 30:21 and thy Proverbs 31:4, 31:5 Reciprocal 1 Kings 20:16 - Benhadad; Isaiah 5:11 - rise; 28:7 - erred; 34:12 - call; Jeremiah 21:12 - morning; 22:15 - eat; Acts 24:25 - temperance Verse 18 Proverbs 12:24, 14:1, 20:4, 21:25, 23:21, 24:30, 24:31; Habakkuk 3:1; 2 Peter 1:5-10 Reciprocal Proverbs 10:4 - becometh; Amos 6:11 - breaches Verse 19 feast Ecclesiastes 2:1, 2:2, 7:2-6; Genesis 43:34; Daniel 5:1-12; 1 Peter 4:3 and wine Ecclesiastes 9:7; Psalm 104:15; Isaiah 24:11; 1 Samuel 25:36; 2 Samuel 13:28; Luke 12:19; Ephesians 5:18, 5:19 maketh merryHeb. maketh glad the lifebutMoney which would have answered every good purpose, and served for every emergency, is too often spent in feastings and revellings. Ecclesiastes 7:11, 7:12; 1 Chronicles 21:24, 29:2-9; 2 Chronicles 24:11-14; Ezra 1:6, 7:15-18; Nehemiah 5:8; Psalm 112:9; Isaiah 23:18; Matthew 17:27, 19:21; Luke 8:3, 16:9; Acts 2:45, 11:29; Philippians 4:15-19; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Reciprocal Judges 9:13 - cheereth; 14:10 - made there; Ruth 3:7 - his heart; Esther 1:10 - the heart; Proverbs 21:20 - treasure; John 2:3 - they wanted Verse 20 Curse Exodus 22:28; Isaiah 8:21; Acts 23:5 thoughtor, conscience, Ecclesiastes 7:21, 7:22; Luke 19:40 in thy bedchamber 10:40, 12:2, 12:3 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 16:5 - cursed; 1 Kings 21:13 - the king; 2 Kings 6:12 - telleth; Esther 2:22 - the thing; 2 Peter 2:10 - to speak