Berean Standard Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:12-20

12The wordsH1697 of a wise man’sH2450 mouthH6310 are graciousH2580, but the lipsH8193 of a foolH3684 consume himH1104.13The beginningH8462 of his talkH1697 H6310 is follyH5531, and the endH319 of his speechH6310 is evilH7451 madnessH1948.14Yet the foolH5530 multipliesH7235 wordsH1697. NoH3808 oneH120 knowsH3045 whatH4100 is comingH1961, and whoH4310 can tellH5046 him whatH834 will comeH1961 after himH310?15The toilH5999 of a foolH3684 wearies himH3021, forH834 he does notH3808 knowH3045 the wayH1980 toH413 the cityH5892.

16WoeH337 to you, O landH776 whose kingH4428 is a youthH5288,1and whose princesH8269 feastH398 in the morningH1242.17Blessed are youH835, O landH776 whose kingH4428 is a sonH1121 of noblesH2715,and whose princesH8269 feastH398 at the proper timeH6256—for strengthH1369 and notH3808 for drunkennessH8358.

18Through lazinessH6103 the roofH4746 caves inH4355,and in the handsH3027 of the idleH8220, the houseH1004 leaksH1811.

19A feastH3899 is preparedH6213 for laughterH7814, and wineH3196 makes lifeH2416 merryH8055,but moneyH3701 is the answerH6030 for everythingH3605.

20Do notH408 curseH7043 the kingH4428 evenH1571 in your thoughtsH4093,or curseH7043 the richH6223 even in your bedroomH2315 H4904,forH3588 a birdH5775 of the airH8064 may carryH1980 your wordsH6963,and a winged creatureH1167 H3671 may reportH5046 your speechH1697.

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