(17.) =Those words= (repeated) of =wise men in rest are heard= (but notice בנחת is an ambiguous word,――see Job xxxvi. 16; the root נחת is to press down, and hence the equivoke. These words of the wise man in ‘a going down’ are those which are heard, _i.e._ in a ‘time of pressure,’ or in distress; ‘in quiet,’ is also a meaning, and a very good one, being that which expresses, without doubt, the main intent in the passage) =above the cry= (Genesis xviii. 20. Fuerst considers that צעק is an older form and זעק modern, yet both are used in Genesis xviii. 20, 21, but the references will be seen to support the idea that זעקה is the ‘cry of emotion,’ while צעקה is any ‘loud cry;’ if so, there is a special reason why it should be used in this place. Again, מזעקה might be a participle meaning a ‘cry of distress,’ thus giving force to the equivoke), =of a ruler with the befooled.= 18 Wisdom _is_ better than │ A real good is wisdom above weapons of war: but one sinner │ weapons of fight: but a single destroyeth much good. │ erring sinner destroys this │ good very much. (18.) =A good= (repeated, so that it corroborates what is found in verse 16) is =wisdom above weapons= of =an encounter, and sinning once= (in the sense of making a wicked mistake, or ‘one wicked mistaker,’ either person or thing) =destroys good the much.= CHAPTER X. DEAD ¹flies cause the │ ONE of a swarm of blow-flies ointment of the apothecary to │ tainting corrupts the send forth a stinking savour: │ confectioner’s conserve, and _so doth_ a little folly him │ esteemed above reason and above that is in reputation for │ reputation too is of false wisdom _and_ honour. │ prudence――just a little. │ ¹ _Hebrew_ Flies of death. │