Ecclesiastes 10

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1 - As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
3 - Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is.
4 - If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest.
5 - There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
6 - Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.
7 - I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.
8 - Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
9 - Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
10 - If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.
11 - If a snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
12 - Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips.
13 - At the beginning his words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness-
14 - and the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming- who can tell him what will happen after him?
15 - A fool's work wearies him; he does not know the way to town.
16 - Woe to you, O land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.
17 - Blessed are you, O land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time- for strength and not for drunkenness.
18 - If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.
19 - A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
20 - Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.

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Ecclesiastes 10 NIV - English Bible Online

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