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Ecclesiastes 10

New Revised Standard NRS

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

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

3 Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense, and show to everyone that they are fools.

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

5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as great an error as if it proceeded 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 horseback, and princes walking on foot like slaves.

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

9 Whoever quarries stones will be hurt by them; and whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.

10 If the iron is blunt, and one does not whet the edge, then more strength must be exerted; but wisdom helps one to succeed.

11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage in a charmer.

12 Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them.

13 The words of their mouths begin in foolishness, and their talk ends in wicked madness;

14 yet fools talk on and on. No one knows what is to happen, and who can tell anyone what the future holds?

15 The toil of fools wears them out, for they do not even know the way to town.

16 Alas for you, O land, when your king is a servant, and your princes feast in the morning!

17 Happy are you, O land, when your king is a nobleman, 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 Feasts are made for laughter; wine gladdens life, and money meets every need.

20 Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts, or curse the rich, even in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.

Common English Bible CEB

1 As dead flies spoil the perfumer's oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2 The mind of the wise tends toward the right, but the mind of the fool toward the left.

3 Fools lack all sense even when they walk down the street; they show everyone that they are fools.

4 If a ruler's temper rises against you, don't leave your post, because calmness alleviates great offenses.

5 There's an evil that I have seen under the sun: the kind of mistake that comes from people in power.

6 Fools are appointed to high posts, while the rich sit in lowly positions.

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

8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and 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 an ax is dull and one doesn't sharpen it first, then one must exert more force. It's profitable to be skillful and wise.

11 If a snake bites before it's charmed, then there's no profit for the snake charmer.

12 Words from a wise person's mouth are beneficial, but fools are devoured by their own lips.

13 Fools start out talking foolishness and end up speaking awful nonsense.

14 Fools talk too much! No one knows what will happen; no one can say what will happen in the future.

15 The hard work of fools tires them out because they don't even know the way to town!

16 Too bad for you, land, whose king is a boy and whose princes feast in the morning.

17 Happy is the land whose king is dignified and whose princes feast at the right time for energy, not for drunkenness.

18 Through laziness, the roof sags; through idle hands, the house leaks.

19 Feasts are made for laughter, wine cheers the living, and money answers everything.

20 Don't curse a king even in private; don't curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird could carry your voice; some winged creature could report what you said!