Parallel Bible results for "ecclesiastes 10"

Ecclesiastes 10

Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB

1 Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2 A wise man's heart [goes] to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.

3 Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.

4 If the ruler's anger rises against you, don't leave your place, for calmness puts great offenses to rest.

5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

6 The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

7 I have seen slaves on horses, but princes walking on the ground like slaves.

8 The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

9 The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them; the one who splits trees may be endangered by them.

10 If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.

11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.

12 The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness.

14 Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what will happen, and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?

15 The struggles of fools weary them, for they don't know how to go to the city.

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

17 Blessed are you, land, when your king is a son of nobles and your princes feast at the proper time- for strength and not for drunkenness.

18 Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of negligent hands the house leaks.

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

20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry the message, and a winged creature may report the matter.

English Standard Version ESV

1 Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2 A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left.

3 Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

4 If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.

5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler:

6 folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.

7 I have seen slaves on horses, and princes walking on the ground like slaves.

8 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.

9 He who quarries stones is hurt by them, and he who splits logs is endangered by them.

10 If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.

11 If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to the charmer.

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.

14 A fool multiplies words, though no man knows what is to be, and who can tell him what will be after him?

15 The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

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

17 Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

18 Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.

19 Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything.

20 Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.