Hahaha…this passage kinda makes me laugh. At first sight, it looks like Solomon is complaining: “There is an evil I have seen under the sun…Folly is set in great dignity, while the rich sit in a lowly place. I have seen servants on horses, While princes walk on the ground like servants.”
Tag: Old Testament
Day 53: Ecclesiastes 10:4
“If the spirit of the ruler rises against you, Do not leave your post; For conciliation pacifies great offenses.”
Retaliation. Revenge. Rejection.
Those are a few things we might feel to a certain level whenever someone else is significantly unhappy with us. This passage uses the example of a ruler expressing dissatisfaction with a subordinate, but the principle in the second half of the verse can be applied to any situation.
Day 52: Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
Where is my heart? Ecclesiastes 10:2 says, “A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.”
During Bible times, the left hand was seen as bad. Right-handed people were good, and left-handed people had a severe problem. Of course, we know that there is nothing inherently about the left hand, but the cultural view was highly regarded.
Day 51: Ecclesiastes 10:1
One verse, but a compelling one indeed: “Dead flies putrefy
Day 49: Ecclesiastes 9:9-12
Why do I sometimes engage in activities into which I don’t pour my energy? It’s a waste of my time. In fact, it’s a waste of God’s time.
Have you ever thought about the manner in which God accomplishes things? Whenever He does something, He does it to the best of His perfect ability. However, He’s not constrained by time, so time is a non-factor.
