Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Dead flies cause the ointment
of the apothecary
to send forth a
stinking
savour:
so doth a little folly him
that
is
in
reputation
for
wisdom and honour
.
Dead flies cause the oil
of the perfumer
to send forth an
evil
odor;
`
so '
doth a little folly outweigh
wisdom and honor
.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Yea also, when he
that
is
a
fool walketh by the way, his wisdom
faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Yea also, when the
fool walketh by the way, his understanding
faileth him, and he saith to every one `
that '
he is a fool.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding
pacifieth
great offences.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness
allayeth
great offences.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it
were
an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a
low place.
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as
servants upon the earth.
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like
servants upon the earth.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an
hedge
, a serpent shall bite him.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through
a
wall
, a serpent shall bite him.
Whoso removeth
stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall
be
endangered thereby.
Whoso heweth
out
stones shall be hurt therewith; `
and '
he that cleaveth wood is
endangered thereby.
If the iron be blunt, and he
do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
If the iron be blunt, and one
do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Surely
the serpent will
bite without
enchantment;
and
a
babbler
is no better
.
If
the serpent bite before
it
is charmed,
then
is
there
no advantage
in
the
charmer
.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness :
and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness ;
and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
A fool also is
full
of
words: a
man cannot
tell
what shall be; and what
shall be after him, who can tell him?
A fool also multiplieth
words: `yet'
man knoweth
not
what shall be; and that
which
shall be after him, who can tell him?
The labour
of the
foolish
wearieth every one of them ,
because
he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The labor
of fools
wearieth every one of them ;
for
he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Blessed
art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Happy
art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
By much
slothfulness the building
decayeth
; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth
through
.
By slothfulness the roof
sinketh
in
; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh
.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry:
but
money answereth all things.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad
the
life;
and
money answereth all things.
Curse
not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse
not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air
shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Revile
not the king, no ,
not in thy thought; and revile
not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens
shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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