Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 9:18

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 9:18 - 9:18

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Ecclesiastes 9:18 - 9:18

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one sinner, etc. - (Jos 7:1, Jos 7:11, Jos 7:12). Though wisdom excels folly (Ecc 9:16; Ecc 7:19), yet a “little folly (equivalent to sin) can destroy much good,” both in himself (Ecc 10:1; Jam 2:10) and in others. “Wisdom” must, from the antithesis to “sinner,” mean religion. Thus typically, the “little city” may be applied to the Church (Luk 12:32; Heb 12:22); the great king to Satan (Joh 12:31); the despised poor wise man, Jesus Christ (Isa 53:2, Isa 53:3; Mar 6:3; 2Co 8:9; Eph 1:7, Eph 1:8; Col 2:3).