Ecclesiastes 10 : 1 (NLV)
Dead flies make a perfume maker's oil smell bad. So does acting a little foolish weigh more than wisdom and honor.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 2 (NLV)
A wise man's heart leads him toward the right. But the foolish man's heart leads him toward the left.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 3 (NLV)
Even when the fool walks on the road, he has little understanding and shows everyone that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 4 (NLV)
If the ruler becomes angry with you, do not back away. If you are quiet, much wrong-doing may be put aside.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 5 (NLV)
There is a sin I have seen under the sun, like a mistake done by a ruler:
Ecclesiastes 10 : 6 (NLV)
Fools are put in many places of honor, while rich men sit in places that are not important.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 7 (NLV)
I have seen servants riding on horses, and princes walking like servants on the land.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 8 (NLV)
He who digs a deep hole may fall into it. And a snake may bite him who breaks through a wall.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 9 (NLV)
He who cuts stones may be hurt by them. And he who cuts trees may be in danger by them.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 10 (NLV)
If the ax is not sharp and he does not make it sharp, then he must use more strength. Wisdom helps one to do well.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 11 (NLV)
If the snake bites before it is put under a man's power, it will not be of help to the man who would have power over it.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 12 (NLV)
The words of a wise man's mouth are kind, but the lips of a fool destroy him.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 13 (NLV)
The beginning of his talking is foolish, and the end of it is sinful and crazy.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 14 (NLV)
Yet the fool speaks many words. No man knows what will happen. And who can tell him what will come after him?
Ecclesiastes 10 : 15 (NLV)
The work of a fool makes him so tired that he does not even know the way to a city.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 16 (NLV)
It is bad for you, O land, when your king is a child and your princes eat too much in the morning.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 17 (NLV)
Happy are you, O land, when your king is from parents who have ruled, and your princes eat at the right time, for strength and not to get drunk.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 18 (NLV)
When men are lazy, the roof begins to fall in. When they will do no work, the rain comes into the house.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 19 (NLV)
Food is made ready to be enjoyed, wine makes life happy, but money is the answer to everything.
Ecclesiastes 10 : 20 (NLV)
Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse a rich man in your bedroom because a bird of the heavens will carry your voice and an animal with wings will make it known.
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