Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
As
dead flies bring
a stench
to the perfumer’s
oil,
so
a little folly outweighs
wisdom
and
honor.
Dead flies cause
a perfumer's
perfume
To send
forth
a
stink;
The precious
by
reason
of
wisdom
--
By
reason
of
honour
--
a little folly !
A
wise
man’s
heart inclines
to
the right, but
the heart of a fool to
the
left.
The
heart of
the wise
`is'
at
his
right hand
, And
the heart of a fool at
his
left.
Even
as
the
fool walks
along
the road
, his sense
is lacking, and he shows
everyone
that
he is a fool.
And
also,
when
he
that
is
a
fool Is
walking
in
the way
, his heart
is lacking, And he hath
said
to
every
one,
`
He `
is '
a fool. '
If the ruler’s
temper
flares
against you
, do
not abandon
your
post
, for calmness
lays
great offenses
to
rest
.
If the spirit
of
the
ruler
go
up
against thee
, Thy
place
leave
not, For yielding
quieteth
great sinners
.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun —
an error that proceeds
from the ruler :
There is an evil I have seen under the sun ,
As
an error that goeth
out
from the ruler ,
Folly
is
appointed
to
great
heights
, but
the rich sit
in lowly
positions
.
He
hath
set
the
fool
in
many
high
places
, And
the rich in a
low
place
do
sit
.
I have seen slaves
on horseback
, while
princes go
on foot
like
slaves
.
I have seen servants
on horses
, And
princes walking
as
servants
on the
earth
.
He
who
digs
a pit may
fall
into it, and he
who
breaches
a wall
may
be
bitten
by
a snake
.
Whoso
is
digging
a pit falleth
into it, And whoso
is
breaking
a hedge,
a serpent
biteth
him
.
The
one
who
quarries
stones may
be
injured
by them, and
he
who
splits
logs
endangers
himself
.
Whoso
is
removing
stones is
grieved
by them, Whoso
is
cleaving
trees
endangered
by
them
.
If the axe
is
dull
and the blade
unsharpened
, more
strength must
be
exerted
, but
skill
produces
success
.
If the iron
hath
been
blunt,
And he
the face
hath
not
sharpened
, Then
doth
he
increase
strength, And
wisdom
`is'
advantageous
to
make
right
.
If the snake
bites
before
it
is
charmed
, there is no profit
for
the charmer
.
If the serpent
biteth
without
enchantment
, Then
there is no advantage
to
a
master
of
the tongue
.
The
words of a
wise
man’s
mouth are gracious, but
the lips of a fool consume
him.
Words of the
mouth of
the
wise
`
are '
gracious, And
the lips of a fool swallow
him up
.
The beginning of his talk
is folly, and the end of his speech
is evil
madness.
The beginning of the
words
of
his mouth
`
is '
folly, And the latter
end of his mouth
`
Is '
mischievous
madness.
Yet
the fool multiplies
words .
No
one
knows
what
is coming
, and who
can
tell
him
what
will
come
after him?
And
the fool multiplieth
words :
`Man
knoweth
not
that
which
is, And that
which
is
after him ,
who
doth
declare
to
him
? '
The toil
of a
fool
wearies
him, for
he does
not know
the
way
to the city.
The labour
of the
foolish
wearieth
him, In
that
he hath
not known
to go
unto
the city.
Woe
to you
, O land whose
king is a youth, and whose
princes feast
in the morning.
Wo
to thee
, O land ,
when
thy
king `
is '
a youth, And thy
princes do
eat
in the morning.
Blessed
are
you
, O land whose
king is a son of nobles
, and whose
princes feast
at
the
proper
time—
for strength
and not for drunkenness.
Happy
art
thou
, O land ,
When
thy
king `
is '
a son of freemen
, And thy
princes do
eat
in
due
season,
For might,
and not for drunkenness.
Through
laziness
the roof
caves
in
, and in
the
hands
of the idle,
the house leaks
.
By
slothfulness
is
the wall
brought
low
, And by
idleness
of the hands
doth
the house drop
.
A feast is
prepared
for
laughter
, and wine makes
life merry
, but
money
is
the answer
for
everything
.
For
mirth
they
are
making
a feast, And wine maketh
life joyful
, And
the silver
answereth
with
all
.
Do
not
curse
the
king
even in your
thoughts
, or
curse
the rich even
in
your
bedroom,
for a bird
of the air
may
carry
your
words
, and a winged
creature
may
report
your
speech
.
Even in thy
mind
a
king
revile
not
, And
in
the inner
parts
of
thy
bed-chamber
Revile
not
the
rich :
For a fowl
of the heavens
causeth
the
voice
to
go
, And a possessor
of
wings
declareth
the
word
.
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