These verses set forth the vanity of earthly prosperity, even on a throne. Opinion as to their application is chiefly divided: some consider them a…

The section beginning here presents great difficulties of interpretation, and in overcoming these, we have little help from the context, because of…

Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish
king

The wise man proce…

People are never at ease and satisfied for long; they are fond of change. This is nothing new. Princes see themselves slighted by those they have e…