Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English 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
.
Dead flies cause the oil
of the perfumer
to send forth an
evil
odor;
so does
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.
Yes
also, when the
fool walks
by the way, his understanding
fails
him, and he says
to 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 spirit of the ruler rises
up against you
, don't
leave your
place; for gentleness
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 which I have seen under the sun, the
sort
of
error which proceeds
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 on
horses, and princes walking like
servants on
the earth.
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 whoever
breaks
through
a wall
may
be
bitten
by
a
snake
.
Whoso
removeth
stones shall
be hurt
therewith;
and
he
that
cleaveth
wood shall
be endangered thereby.
Whoever
carves
out
stones may
be injured
by
them.
Whoever
splits
wood may
be 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 axe
is
blunt, and one
doesn't
sharpen
the edge, then he must
use
more strength ;
but skill
brings
success
.
Surely
the serpent
will
bite
without
enchantment;
and
a
babbler
is no better
.
If
the snake
bites
before
it
is charmed,
then
is
there
no profit
for
the
charmer's
tongue
.
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 a fool is
swallowed
by
his
own
lips
.
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 multiplies
words .
Man doesn't
know
what will
be; and that
which
will
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
wearies
every one of them ;
for
he doesn't
know
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 you
, land, when your
king is a child, And your
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
are
you
, land, when your
king is the son of nobles, And your
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
sinks
in
; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks
.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh
merry:
but
money answereth
all things.
A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes
the
life
glad;
And
money is
the
answer
for
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.
Don't
curse the king, no ,
not in your
thoughts
; And don't
curse the rich in your
bedchamber: For a bird of the sky
may
carry your
voice, And that which has
wings may
tell the matter.
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