Ecclesiastes 10:11
“Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment,.... See Jer 8:17. Or rather, "without a whisper" (t); without hissing,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Rather: “If a serpent without enchantment (i. e., not being enchanted) bites, then there is no advantage to the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 10:4-11
The scope of these verses is to keep subjects loyal and dutiful to the government. In Solomon's reign the people were…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment Literally, If the serpent will bite without enchantment, i.e.in the…
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