English Bible
Ecclesiastes 10
Big screen- 1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so does a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
- 2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
- 3Yea also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
- 4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for yielding pacifies great offences.
- 5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceeds from the ruler:
- 6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
- 7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
- 8He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
- 9Whoso removes stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaves wood shall be endangered thereby.
- 10If the iron be blunt, and he do not sharpen the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
- 11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
- 12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- 14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
- 15The labour of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.
- 16Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!
- 17Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
- 18By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house drops through.
- 19A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.
- 20Curse not the king, no not in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.