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Ecclesiastes 10

Lexham English Bible LEB

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.

4 If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.

5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun-- [it is] an error that proceeds from a ruler!

6 The fool is set in many high places, but the rich sit in lowly places.

7 I have even seen slaves [riding] on horses and princes walking like slaves on the earth!

8 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever breaks through a wall, a snake will bite him.

9 Whoever {quarries} stones will be wounded by them. Whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.

10 If the ax is blunt but one does not sharpen its edge, {he must exert more effort}, but the advantage of wisdom [is] it brings success.

11 If the snake bites before the charming, {the snake charmer will not succeed}.

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}.

16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a youth and your princes feast in the morning.

17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is a son of nobility and your princes feast at the proper time-- to gain strength and not to get drunk.

18 Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through idleness of hands the house leaks.

19 {Feasts are held for celebration}, wine cheers the living, and money answers everything.

20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich even in your own bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice; a winged messenger may repeat your words.

New International Version NIV

1 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

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

3 Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.

4 If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:

6 Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.

7 I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

9 Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.

10 If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.

11 If a snake bites before it is charmed, the charmer receives no fee.

12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.

13 At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness—

14 and fools multiply words. No one knows what is coming— who can tell someone else what will happen after them?

15 The toil of fools wearies them; they do not know the way to town.

16 Woe to the land whose king was a servantand whose princes feast in the morning.

17 Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.

18 Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.

19 A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything.

20 Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird in the sky may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.