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**Dead flies.** Hebrew flies of death: i.e. flies that bring or produce death. Supply the Figure of speech *Ellipsis,* "[as] dead".
**cause** = [are that which will] cause, &c.
**to send forth a stinking savour** = to stink [and] fer-ment. Figure of speech *Hendiadys.* App-6 .
**folly** = stupidity. Hebrew. *sakal.* Same root as in [Ecclesiastes 10:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/6) . See note on [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7) .
**him.** Note the Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) *:* "So doth stupidity [cause] him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour [to send forth an offensive savour]".
**wisdom.** Hebrew. *chakmah.* See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/2) .

**fool's** = dullard's. Hebrew. *kesil* = fat, inert. Same word as in [Ecclesiastes 10:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12) . See note on [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7) .

**fool.** Hebrew. *sakal.* Same word as in verses: [Ecclesiastes 10:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/6) , [Ecclesiastes 10:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/14) , not verses: [Ecclesiastes 10:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/2) , [Ecclesiastes 10:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12) , [Ecclesiastes 10:15](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/15) .
**wisdom** = beart.
**saith** = tells. See note on [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7) .
**he** = he himself (emph.)

**spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .
**yielding, &c.** = gentleness preventeth greater outrages.

**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'* . App-44 .
**under the sun.** See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/3) .

**Folly** = a great dullard. Hebrew. *sakal,* as in verses: [Ecclesiastes 10:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/1) , [Ecclesiastes 10:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/3) , [Ecclesiastes 10:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/3) , [Ecclesiastes 10:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/14) .
**in great dignity** = in many high positions.

**horses.** No evidence of a late origin of this book, for we read of them in [1 Kings 4:26](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/26) , 1Ki 4:28 ; [1 Kings 10:26](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/26) , [1 Kings 10:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/28) ; 1Ki 22:4 . [2 Kings 9:33](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/33) ; [2 Kings 14:20](../../../kjv/2-kings/14/20) . If not in common use, it was because of the Law ([Deuteronomy 17:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/16) ); and because of Solomon's disobedience ([1 Kings 10:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/28) . 2Ch 1:16 , [2 Chronicles 1:17](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/17) ; [2 Chronicles 9:28](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/28) ).
**upon the earth.** See note on [Ecclesiastes 5:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/2) .

**hedge** = a wall built of loose stones without mortar. Hebrew. *gader,* used especially of sheep-folds ([Numbers 32:16](../../../kjv/numbers/32/16) , [Numbers 32:24](../../../kjv/numbers/32/24) , [Numbers 32:36](../../../kjv/numbers/32/36) ; [1 Samuel 24:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/3) ). [Zephaniah 2:6](../../../kjv/zephaniah/2/6) ); also for fencing pathways between the vineyards ([Numbers 22:24](../../../kjv/numbers/22/24) .[Psalms 62:3](../../../kjv/psalms/62/3) ; [Psalms 80:12](../../../kjv/psalms/80/12) ). The crevices between the loose stones form hiding-places for lizards and other creeping things.

**foolishness.** Hebrew. *sakal,* as in verses: [Ecclesiastes 10:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/3) , [Ecclesiastes 10:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/6) , [Ecclesiastes 10:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/14) .
**madness.** See note on [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/17) .

**labour** = toil.
**foolish.** Hebrew. *kesil,* as in [Ecclesiastes 10:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/2) and [Ecclesiastes 10:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/12) ; not *sakal,* as in verses: [Ecclesiastes 10:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/3) , [Ecclesiastes 10:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/6) , [Ecclesiastes 10:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/13) , [Ecclesiastes 3:14](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/14) .

**Blessed** = Happy. Hebrew. *'ashrey.* The only occurrence in this book.

**building decayeth** = the roof falleth in.
**droppeth through** = leaketh.

**wine.** Hebrew. *yayin.* App-27 .
**maketh merry** = will gladden life. Compare [Psalms 104:15](../../../kjv/psalms/104/15) .
**answereth all things** = maketh everything respond [to their requirements]: i.e. will procure both [feast and wine]. See note on [Ecclesiastes 5:19](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/19) , the only two occurrences of *'anah* in this book.

**Curse not the king** = Revile not a king.
**in thy thought** = in thy secret thought: i.e. with all thy [acquired] knowledge. Hebrew. *madda',* a rare word. Occurs only six times. Rendered "thought", here; "knowledge" ([2 Chronicles 1:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/10) , 2Ch 1:11 , [2 Chronicles 1:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/12) .[Daniel 1:17](../../../kjv/daniel/1/17); [Daniel 1:17](../../../kjv/daniel/1/17) ); "science" ([Daniel 1:4](../../../kjv/daniel/1/4) ).

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