Ecclesiastes 10:1-3
The Excellence of Wisdom
101 Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink , so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor . 2 A wise man's heart directs him toward the right , but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left . 3 Even when the fool walks along the road , his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool .
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:1-3
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:1-3
(Read Ecclesiastes 10:1-3)
Those especially who make a profession of religion, should keep from all appearances of evil. A wise man has great advantage over a fool, who is always at a loss when he has anything to do. Sin is the reproach of sinners, wherever they go, and shows their folly.