Verse
KJV
King James Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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
.
As
dead flies bring
a stench
to
the
perfumer’s
oil,
so a little folly outweighs
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 inclines
to
the
right ,
but the
heart of
a
fool
to
the
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.
Even
as
the
fool walks
along
the road
, his sense
is
lacking
, and he shows
everyone
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 ruler’s
temper
flares
against you
, do
not abandon
your
post,
for calmness
lays
great offenses
to
rest
.
There is an evil which
I have seen under the sun ,
as
an error which
proceedeth
from the ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun —
an error that
proceeds
from the ruler:
Folly is set
in
great dignity
, and
the rich sit in low
place
.
Folly is appointed
to
great heights
, but
the rich sit in lowly
positions
.
I have seen servants
upon
horses
, and
princes walking
as
servants
upon
the
earth
.
I have seen slaves
on
horseback
, while
princes go
on
foot
like
slaves
.
He that
diggeth
a pit shall
fall into it ;
and
whoso
breaketh
an
hedge
, a serpent
shall
bite
him
.
He who
digs
a pit may
fall into it, and
he
who
breaches
a wall
may
be
bitten
by
a
snake
.
Whoso
removeth
stones shall
be hurt
therewith;
and he that
cleaveth
wood
shall
be
endangered
thereby
.
The
one
who
quarries
stones may
be injured
by
them,
and he who
splits
logs
endangers
himself
.
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 axe
is
dull
and the blade
unsharpened
, more strength must
be
exerted,
but skill
produces
success
.
Surely
the serpent
will
bite
without
enchantment;
and
a
babbler
is no better
.
If
the snake
bites
before
it
is charmed,
there
is
no profit
for
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 consume
him
.
The beginning of the
words
of
his mouth
is foolishness:
and the end of his talk
is mischievous
madness.
The beginning of his talk
is folly,
and the end of his speech
is evil
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?
Yet
the
fool multiplies
words .
No
one
knows
what is
coming
, and
who can tell him what
will
come
after
him
?
The labour
of
the
foolish
wearieth
every
one
of them
, because
he knoweth
not how
to
go
to the city.
The toil
of a
fool
wearies
him
, for
he does
not know
the
way
to the city.
Woe to thee
, O land ,
when
thy
king is a child
, and thy
princes eat
in the morning !
Woe to you
, O land whose
king is a youth
, and whose
princes feast
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 !
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 .
By
much
slothfulness
the building
decayeth;
and through
idleness
of
the hands the house droppeth
through
.
Through
laziness
the roof
caves
in,
and in
the hands of
the idle,
the
house leaks
.
A feast is made
for laughter, and wine maketh
merry :
but money answereth
all
things
.
A feast is prepared
for laughter, and wine makes
life
merry ,
but money is
the
answer
for
everything
.
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
.
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
.
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