Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 9:17 - 9:17

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 9:17 - 9:17


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The words of wise, etc. - Though generally the poor wise man is not heard (Ecc 9:16), yet “the words of wise men, when heard in quiet (when calmly given heed to, as in Ecc 9:15), are more serviceable than,” etc.

ruleth - as the “great king” (Ecc 9:14). Solomon reverts to “the rulers to their own hurt” (Ecc 8:9).