English Bible Presentation Sharing - Ecclesiastes Book, chapter 10, verse 19 in Ncv Version

Ecclesiastes 10 : 1 (NCV)

Dead flies can make even perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can spoil wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 2 (NCV)

The heart of the wise leads to right, but the heart of a fool leads to wrong.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 3 (NCV)

Even in the way fools walk along the road, they show they are not wise; they show everyone how stupid they are.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 4 (NCV)

Don't leave your job just because your boss is angry with you. Remaining calm solves great problems.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 5 (NCV)

There is something else wrong that happens here on earth. It is the kind of mistake rulers make:

Ecclesiastes 10 : 6 (NCV)

Fools are given important positions while gifted people are given lower ones;

Ecclesiastes 10 : 7 (NCV)

I have seen servants ride horses while princes walk like servants on foot.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 8 (NCV)

Anyone who digs a pit might fall into it; anyone who knocks down a wall might be bitten by a snake;

Ecclesiastes 10 : 9 (NCV)

anyone who moves boulders might be hurt by them; and anyone who cuts logs might be harmed by them.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 10 (NCV)

A dull ax means harder work. Being wise will make it easier.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 11 (NCV)

If a snake bites the tamer before it is tamed, what good is the tamer?

Ecclesiastes 10 : 12 (NCV)

The words of the wise bring them praise, but the words of a fool will destroy them.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 13 (NCV)

A fool begins by saying foolish things and ends by saying crazy and wicked things.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 14 (NCV)

A fool talks too much. No one knows the future, and no one can tell what will happen after death.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 15 (NCV)

Work wears fools out; they don't even know how to get home.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 16 (NCV)

How terrible it is for a country whose king is a child and whose leaders eat all morning.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 17 (NCV)

How lucky a country is whose king comes from a good family, whose leaders eat only at mealtime and for strength, not to get drunk.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 18 (NCV)

If someone is lazy, the roof will begin to fall. If he doesn't fix it, the house will leak.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 19 (NCV)

A party makes you feel good, wine makes you feel happy, and money buys anything.

Ecclesiastes 10 : 20 (NCV)

Don't make fun of the king, and don't make fun of rich people, even in your bedroom. A little bird might carry your words; a bird might fly and tell what you said.