Ecclesiastes 10:2
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The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.

wise

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

Luke 14:28-32 For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it: . . .

but

Ecclesiastes 10:10,14 If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom. . . .

Proverbs 17:16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.

Luke 12:18-20 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and will build greater: and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me and my goods. . . .

Context
Wisdom and Folly
1Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly. 2The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.3Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.…
Cross References
Matthew 6:33
Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 25:33
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.

Colossians 3:1
Therefore if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

Lexicon
A wise man’s
חָכָם֙ (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise

heart
לֵ֤ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

inclines to the right,
לִֽימִינ֔וֹ (lî·mî·nōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south

but the heart
וְלֵ֥ב (wə·lêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of a fool
כְּסִ֖יל (kə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

to the left.
לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ (liś·mō·lōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand


Additional Translations
A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart is at his left.

A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

The heart of the wise is at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
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