Mark Dunagan Commentaries

Ecclesiastes 10:9

"He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them."

Once again we are confronted with the reality that we can't prepare for everything (Ecclesiastes 9:11). "throws. dash of hard realism: even those who are engaged in legitimate activity….those who try to serve fairly and justly may see their efforts blow up in their faces" (Garrett p. 335). "One does not have to work long in. stone quarry or logging camp until the potential dangers are evident" (Kidwell p. 249). These verses may also emphasize the need for wisdom even in the most mundane things of life. "A great underground quarry lies under. part of the old city of Jerusalem---it may have been the source of stone for Solomon's Temple. The tools used in this profession are the metal chisel, baskets, wooden wedges, water to spread the wedges, the wooden rollers for the largest stones" (Zond. Ency. p. 496).. wise man is everywhere conscious of possible danger.

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Ecclesiastes 10:9

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