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Ecclesiastes.
Proverbs.
`The fool foldeth his hands
`A little folding of the hands to
together, and eateth his own
sleep: so shall thy poverty
flesh' (4:5).
come', &c. (6:10,11).
`A good name is better than
`A good name is rather to be
precious ointment' (7:1).
chosen than great riches'
(22:1).
`I have seen servants upon
`... for a servant to have rule
horses, and princes walking as
over princes' (19:10).
servants upon earth' (10:7).
`The lips of a fool will swallow
`A fool's mouth is his
up himself' (10:12).
destruction, and his lips are the
snare of his soul' (18:7).
Compare also
with
Prov. 19:16
Eccles. 8:5
Prov. 3:27
Eccles. 9:10
Prov. 23:32
Eccles. 10:8
Prov. 27:17
Eccles. 10:10
Eccles. 10:18
Prov. 14:1
Eccles. 5:1,2
1 Kings 8:27,30,43
Eccles. 7:20
1 Kings 8:46
Eccles. 8:15
1 Kings 4:20.
Passages that are somewhat more lengthy are:
Eccles. 7:26
Prov. 5:3-14
Eccles. 9:7-9
Prov. 5:15-19.
We now draw attention to some characteristic words and phrases:
`STREET' (shuq). - This word used in this way is peculiar to the books of Solomon, being found elsewhere only in
Proverbs 7:8; Song of Solomon 3:2 and Ecclesiastes 12:4,5.
`DELIGHT' (taanug). - Translated `delight' in Proverbs 19:10, Song of Solomon 7:6 and Ecclesiastes 2:8.
Elsewhere twice in Micah.
`PRE-EMINENCE' (mothar). - Ecclesiastes 3:19 `PRE-EMINENCE'; Proverbs 14:23 `PROFIT'; Proverbs 21:5
`PLENTEOUSNESS'.
`FOOL' (kesil). - The Hebrew word occurs 70 times; 49 times in Proverbs, 28 times in Ecclesiastes, the remaining
three passages being in the Psalms. Grotius would set aside Solomon with three Aramaic words - here, Solomon is
established by a greater and more searching criticism.
There are several expressions concerning wisdom and wealth which are peculiar to the writings or times of
Solomon, e.g.: