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Ecclesiastes 10:15

Ecclesiastes 10:15
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

The labour of the foolish wearieth everyone of them,.... The labour of fools, both in speaking and doing, weary those…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

The sense is: “The fool wearies himself with ineffectual attempts, he has not sufficient knowledge for the transaction…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 10:12-15

Solomon, having shown the benefit of wisdom, and of what great advantage it is to us in the management of our affairs,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them The word for "labour" as in chap. Ecc 1:3; Gen 41:52; Job 3:3, as…