Parallel Bible results for "Ecclesiastes 10:1-9"

Ecclesiastes 10:1-9

1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; [so] doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

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

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

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

3 Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.

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

4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

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 which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

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

6 folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

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

7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.

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

8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

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

9 Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

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

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