Ecclesiastes 10 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 10

As dead

flies

bring

a stench

to the perfumer’s

oil,

so a little

folly

outweighs

wisdom

and honor.

A wise man’s

heart

inclines to the right,

but the heart

of a fool

to the left.

Even

as the fool

walks

along the road,

his sense

is lacking,

and he shows

everyone

that he

is a fool.

If

the ruler’s

temper

flares

against you,

do not

abandon

your post,

for

calmness

lays great

offenses

to rest.

There is

an evil

I have seen

under

the sun—

an error

that proceeds

from

the ruler:

Folly

is appointed

to great

heights,

but the rich

sit

in lowly positions.

I have seen

slaves

on

horseback,

while princes

go

on

foot

like slaves.

He who digs

a pit

may fall into it,

and he who breaches

a wall

may be bitten

by a snake.

The one who quarries

stones

may be injured

by them,

and he who splits

logs

endangers himself.

If

the ax

is dull

and

the blade

unsharpened,

more strength

must be exerted,

but skill

will produce

success.

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

consume him.

The beginning

of his talk

is folly,

and the end

of his speech

is evil

madness.

Yet the fool

multiplies

words.

No

one

knows

what

is coming,

and who

can tell

him

what

will come

after him?

The toil

of a fool

wearies him,

for

he does not

know

the way

to

the city.

Woe to you,

O land

whose king

is a youth,

and whose princes

feast

in the morning.

Blessed are you,

O land

whose king

is a son

of nobles,

and whose princes

feast

at the proper time—

to be strong

rather than

to become drunk.

Through laziness

the roof

caves in,

and in the hands

of the idle,

the house

leaks.

A feast

is prepared

for laughter,

and wine

makes life

merry,

but money

is the answer

for everything.

Do not

curse

the king

even

in your thoughts,

or

curse

the rich

even in your bedroom,

for

a bird

of the sky

may carry

your words,

and a winged creature

may report

your speech.

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