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Ecclesiastes 10:2 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 10:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 10 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.”
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:2
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left (לֵב חָכָם לִימִינוֹ וְלֵב כְּסִיל לִשְׂמֹאלוֹ)—this proverbial saying uses spatial metaphor for moral orientation. In ancient cultures, the right hand symbolized strength, honor, and correctness (Psalm 16:11; Matthew 25:33), while the left suggested weakness or awkwardness. The lev (לֵב, heart) in Hebrew thought represents the center of intellect, will, and moral decision-making. The wise person's heart "at the right hand" indicates moral orientation toward what is proper, skillful, and beneficial. The fool's (kesil, כְּס...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 10:2
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“'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns”
“who can tell him?”
“seeing he has no understanding?”
“desiring to build a tower”
“but the folly of fools is deceit.”
“and one doesn't sharpen the edge”
“do it with your might; for there is no work”