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ECCLESIASTES 10

THE INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED BY SOLOMON (10:1-7, 12-18, 20)

The wise (10:2a, 12a)

Their hearts direct them to do right (10:2a).

Their mouths give forth gracious words (10:12a).

The foolish (10:2b-3, 6-7, 12b-15)

Their hearts direct them to do evil (10:2b).

The way they walk betrays them as fools (10:3).

They are often (tragically) given great authority (10:6-7).

They are consumed by their own words (10:12b-1 4).

They are exhausted by even the simplest tasks (10:15).

Those in authority (10:4-5, 16-17, 20)

Stay calm, and don't quit if your boss is angry with you (10:4).

Woe to the land whose king is a child (10:16).

Happy is the land whose king is a nobleman (10:17).

Don't make light of a king, even in your thoughts (10:20).

The lazy man (10:18):

THE INJURIES WARNED ABOUT BY SOLOMON (10:8-11):

Digging a well, lest you fall into it (10:8a)

Demolishing an old wall, lest a snake bite you (10:8b)

Working a quarry, lest the stones crush you (10:9a)

Chopping wood, lest the axe strike you (10:9b-10)

THE INSIGHTS OBSERVED BY SOLOMON (10:19)

A party gives laughter (10:19a).

Wine gives happiness (10:19b).

Money gives everything (10:19c).