Ecclesiastes 10:1-3; Ecclesiastes 10:12-15

Ecclesiastes 10:1-3

1 Dead flies cause a bad smell [and] ruin the ointment of the perfumer. So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2 The heart of the wise [inclines] to his right, but the heart of the fool [inclines] to his left.

3 Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone [that] he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-15

12 The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.

13 He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.

14 The fool {talks too much}, for no one knows what will be. Who can tell anyone what will happen {in the future}?

15 The fool is so worn out by a hard day's work {he cannot even find his way home at night}.