Berean Standard Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:6-17

6FollyH5529 is appointedH5414 to greatH7227 heightsH4791, but the richH6223 sitH3427 in lowly positionsH8216.7I have seenH7200 slavesH5650 onH5921 horsebackH5483, while princesH8269 goH1980 onH5921 footH776 like slavesH5650.

8He who digsH2658 a pitH1475 may fallH5307 into it,and he who breachesH6555 a wallH1447 may be bittenH5391 by a snakeH5175.9The one who quarriesH5265 stonesH68 may be injuredH6087 by them,and he who splitsH1234 logsH6086 endangers himselfH5533.10IfH518 the axeH1270 is dullH6949 andH1931 the bladeH6440 unsharpenedH3808 H7043,more strengthH2428 must be exertedH1396,but skillH2451 producesH3504 successH3787.11IfH518 the snakeH5175 bitesH5391 beforeH3808 it is charmedH3908,there is noH369 profitH3504 for the charmerH1167 H3956.

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.

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