KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Ecclesiastes 10:2–3
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Ecclesiastes 10:2
2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
2A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
3Yea 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.
3†Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.
- Heb. his heart.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ecclesiastes 10:2
Having knowledge, discernment, sound judgment, prudence, or skill.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Straight, correct, just, proper, or belonging to a lawful claim; also the opposite of left.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding; as a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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Departed from, allowed to remain, or abandoned.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ecclesiastes 10:3
Yes; truly; an expression of affirmation or emphasis.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding; as a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Sound judgment and the right use of knowledge; skill, discernment, or understanding.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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From verse 2
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Open the full verse study18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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Open the full verse study14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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Open the full verse study10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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Open the full verse study28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
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Open the full verse study8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Open the full verse study16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Open the full verse study10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
From verse 3
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Open the full verse study2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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Open the full verse study16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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Open the full verse study4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
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Open the full verse study3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
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Open the full verse study6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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