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

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1 Dead flies putrefy the perfumer's ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.

2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand, But a fool's heart at his left.

3 Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.

12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk is raving madness.

14 A fool also multiplies words. No man knows what is to be; Who can tell him what will be after him?

15 The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know how to go to the city!