Ecclesiastes 10 : 1 (LXXEN)
Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: and a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 2 (LXXEN)
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 3 (LXXEN)
Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he *Gr. will think of thinks of is folly.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 4 (LXXEN)
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for soothing will put an end to great offences.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 5 (LXXEN)
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 6 (LXXEN)
The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 7 (LXXEN)
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 8 (LXXEN)
He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 9 (LXXEN)
He that removes stones shall be troubled thereby; he that cleaves wood shall be endangered thereby.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 10 (LXXEN)
If the axe-head should fall off, then the man troubles his countenance, and he must put forth more strength: and in that case skill is of no advantage to a man. *Alex. for tw andri ou reads tou andreiou; Wisdom is the advantage of an energetic man
Ecclesiastes 10 : 11 (LXXEN)
If a serpent bite when there is no charmer’s *Or, whistle whisper, then there is no advantage to the charmer.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 12 (LXXEN)
The words of a wise mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 13 (LXXEN)
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly: and the end of his talk mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 14 (LXXEN)
A fool moreover multiplies words: man knows not what has been, nor what will be: who shall tell him what will come after him?
Ecclesiastes 10 : 15 (LXXEN)
The labour of fools will afflict them, as that of one who knows not to go to the city.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 16 (LXXEN)
Woe to thee, O city, whose king is young, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Ecclesiastes 10 : 17 (LXXEN)
Blessed art thou, O land, whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes shall eat seasonably, for strength, and shall not be ashamed.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 18 (LXXEN)
By slothful neglect a building will be brought low: and by idleness of the hands the house will fall to pieces.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 19 (LXXEN)
Men prepare bread for laughter, and wine and oil that the living should rejoice: but *Heb. doubly translated to money all things will humbly yield obedience.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 20 (LXXEN)
Even in thy conscience, curse not the king; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which has wings shall report thy speech.
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