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Ecclesiastes 10

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Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor .
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 .
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.
Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
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.
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you , don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest .
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee , leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences .
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler .
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler :
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake .
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him .
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength ; but skill brings success .
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 snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue .
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better .
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips .
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 multiplies words . Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
A fool also is full of words : a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
The labor of fools wearies every one of them ; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them , because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Woe to you , land, when your king is a child, And your princes eat in the morning!
Woe to thee , O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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!
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!
By slothfulness the roof sinks in ; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks .
By much slothfulness the building decayeth ; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through .
A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes the life glad; And money is the answer for all things.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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.
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.

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