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Devotional: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Today’s passage: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Helpful thoughts:

  • Verse 1 sums up verse 17-18 of chapter 9
  • Verses 2-7 teach that even though wisdom and foolishness are easy to behold/differentiate, fools will often still be elevated and the wise will often still be forgotten.
  • Verses 8-11 are a unit.  They teach the likelihood of being endangered whether you are working mischievously or honorably…but emphasize the greater prospects of working honorably and planning ahead.
  • Verses 12-15 convey the uselessness of the fool’s counsel.  They won’t stop talking and can’t even successfully give you directions into town.
  • Verses 16-20 speak of the value of hard work and diligence both in governmental leadership and in personal practice.
    • Verse 19 could be taken out of context in a bad way…money is not the answer to everything.  But, you need money to pay for everything you buy.

Questions to consider:

  1. There is much to consider from this proverbial chapter…what thoughts stick out the most to you?
  2. How does this chapter summarize and apply much of the content from the book of Ecclesiastes?
  3. How would you apply these principles to your work, home, family, etc.?

January 5, 2019 Category: Devotions, Ecclesiastes

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