Ecclesiastes 4:5: “The fool folded his hands together and eats his own flesh.” This could sound a bit creepy if you read it literally. Obviously this is a metaphor. Most of our commentaries tend to agree that the writer is basically saying that there are people who feel the world owes them a living.
Psalms 71:5: “ For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.” I don’t know about you but somehow I cannot see David hoping God will come through. Our modern concept of the word hope implies a sense of uncertainty. In other words, “I hope the Chicago
WORD STUDY – HISS Hiss – Hebrew: sharak – hiss, whistle, signal. Zechariah 10:8: “I will hiss for them and gather them for I have redeemed them.” This is really a curious passage. The word “hiss” is “sharak” in Hebrew. You may find it translated as “whistle” or “signal”. Sharak is used about 7 times
