2007-02-18 11:14:35 · 9 answers · asked by bozotexino 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
"The queen of Sheba, having heard of Solomon's fame, came to test him with subtle questions."
- 1 Kings 10:1
What she asked him was:
"What is it? An enclosure with ten doors; when one is open, nine are shut, and when nine are open, one is shut?"
Solomon's answer was as such:
"The enclosure is the womb, and the ten doors are the ten orifices of man, ...his eyes, his ears, his nostrils, his mouth, the apertures for discharge of excreta and urine, and the navel. While the child is still in the womb, the navel is open, but all the other apertures are shut, but when the child issues from the womb the navel is closed and the other orifices are open."
I think the reason people find this so difficult to answer these days is because as it is retold people forget to mention the enclosure part.
It is a great riddle and had me stumped for ages.
2007-02-18 12:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by â?¥MissMayâ?¥ 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The answer is "the orifices of a new born".
Within the womb, a child has all ten orifices closed but the umbilical. When born, the belly button seals and the eyes, ears, nose, etc. open.
2007-02-18 19:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by princess lin 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is it a file folder?Or pop ups on the web browser?hahaha
2007-02-18 20:02:54 · answer #3 · answered by alaskanlady49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
door
2007-02-18 20:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by greenstateresearcher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heaven's door
2007-02-18 19:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mmmmmm
2007-02-18 23:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by Heyhey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do idea a lift
2007-02-18 19:18:34 · answer #7 · answered by xxadamisfitxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"it" is the door.
2007-02-18 20:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by sciencenerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HUH???
2007-02-18 19:28:24 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋